Mr. B. is a rising Webelos Cub Scout now, and the first requirement is for a citizenship belt-loop. Part of it is to do a public service of some kind. His den decided to have a bake sale outside Sam’s Club and donate the money to charity. I had forgotten how long ninety minutes can be in retail, standing through most of it and smiling even when you don’t feel like it.
Lots of generous people, though. One woman gave the boys a twenty without taking even a cup of lemonade or a cookie or a brownie. So after the ninety minutes, when even the boys were dragging and begging to have it over with, we gathered up what goodies were left, counted out the $139.75 we had made and took it to the Austin Humane Society. We got a nice tour of a nicer and cleaner place than I imagined it was. I held my breath for the adopt a dog or cat request but it didn’t come. Whew.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
They probably don’t think they need to push it.
If you’re a person who’s going to adopt a pet, just seeing them in their cages will make you do so.
All they need to do is let you see it and you’re adopting.
I’ve almost adopted a dog while picking my up at the pound.
Could be.They didn’t seem to have all that many animals, anyhow. They were rather proud of their spay and neuter totals on cats, somewhere above six thousand as I recall. Hasn’t cut into the local cat population much, though, far as I can see.
A cat will make your life more interesting, in an interesting way, I promise. Better two cats while you are at it.
My wife had one when we met, but it was mean and preferred the rug to a litter box so it soon made the one-way journey to the pound. If Mr. B. ever asks for one, we’ll probably get it. So far he hasn’t.