Melissa and Kaitlin

Melissa and Kaitlin

Melissa Pickell and Kaitlin Mitchell are members from the Quinte Humane Society in Belleville. Melissa has been at the shelter for about 11 years while Kaitlin has been there about six years.

The cats they are holding are just two of the many cats and dogs the Humane Society finds homes for every year. They love their positions at the shelter and say it is a challenging and rewarding job to feed, medicate, nurse, and clean these lovable animals. COVID-19 certainly affected adoptions and there are many animals available this year to adopt.

They say they are both happy to be part of a Union. Being members of UFCW Locals 175 & 633 gives them the chance to negotiate their contract and job security. In fact, both Melissa and Kaitlin were on the 2021 Negotiating Committee as well as the pay equity committee.

 Their wish is for you to visit humanesocietyhpe.ca and consider adopting one of the animals they shelter so that they have room for the many more animals out there that need help.