We’d eaten a quick breakfast of cereal and milk, embellished by slices of fresh banana and strawberries. Then Matt left to take Rex home and go to his office at Animal Services, while Zoey and I headed for HotRescues. I’d spoken with our champion handyman, Pete, as he got food from our storage building to prepare for our residents, and I’d even gotten in a quick chat with Brooke before she left. She promised to take her walk in Councilman Randell’s neighborhood that afternoon, after her usual day’s sleep. And of course I’d done my morning walk-through of HotRescues, with Zoey accompanying me. I visited with a few of the dogs and cats and conversed with some of the early morning volunteers who came in to help Pete clean the kennels and cat house and to take dogs for walks. Then, finally, after chatting with Nina in the welcome area for a few minutes, I headed for my office. That’s when I turned on my computer as Zoey circled for a few moments, then lay down between my feet and the legs of my desk.
