Over the holidays, Karina, Polina and I have decided to pay a visit to "The Call of the Wild" dog shelter in order to give them everything we've bought using the money raised on Valentine's Day. 
After our arrival we were met my a young woman, who turned out to be one of the helpers at the shelter. She had shown us around and asked all the questions that came to our mind regarding the life at the shelter. We were astonished to find out that there are more than 420 dogs in "The Call of the Wild", however our surprise had reached its pique when she told us how much food is required to feed the entire shelter's population - 150-200kg of meat. Every day. Even though after this shocking discovery the amount of food we've brought with us seemed minor, the sincerity with which the woman was thanking us for our contribution to this worthy cause made us feel happy about being able to provide any kind of help. 
We were also told that we were more than welcome to come to the shelter at any time (preferably contacting the people in the shelter in advance) and help walk with the dogs, feed, clean or simply play with them. After looking in the dog's eyes that stare at you with love, faith and loyalty no matter what, I have made a promise to myself that I will use every opportunity I get to either donate money to this shelter or come there and help take care of the dogs. By organizing the trip and donating the necessary goods to the shelter in need, I:
- Planned and initiated activities
- Considered ethical implications of my actions
- Worked collaboratively with others
- Engaged with issues of global importance
This was an excellent CAS activity and I'm sure it was appreciated by many people (at least by the dogs!). I am happy you have been posting your work on your blog because you have had a very successful year in CAS and this should be available for people to see. Your activities have been thoughtful and worthwhile and I hope you continue to engage in these kids of activities next year. Well done.
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