My car pool partner told me about the SPCA animal shelter in town that allows volunteers to walk dogs. I'm a pet lover that knows I can't be a responsible pet owner so rather than subject a dog to my screwy work hours and inability to commit I thought I'd volunteer for a good cause. Seems to me a nice way to spend time with animals. So I called up the local SPCA and the woman on the phone was completely rude. She made it clear she didn't care to discuss the volunteer programs. I asked about three questions, and the answer to each was "just come fill out an application". I was just a bit surprised, but why should I be? First of all, she could have been having a really bad day. Second of all, when people are searching for work, it often means searching for any work. Just because she works there doesn't mean she enjoys aniamsl. Needless to say, I really do have screwy work hours so I have decided they won't have orientation when I'm available. I'