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I know this is way off topic but I wanted to share my dilemma with people I trust and care about (you all!)
I was driving home today (I am back at my mom's right now) and I almost hit a dog. The poor thing was in the center of the street, not moving with people honking and swerving to avoid it. It's a pretty curvy narrow two lane road up the side of a mountain with no sidewalks or even room on either side. I called it over hoping to see a tag on its collar and take her home to her owners. But when I called her over I saw she had no collar or tag and was dirty and ragged. I got her into my car anyway because I was terrified she'd get hit,. I saw a man walking his dog close by and asked him if it was his dog. He said no but it's always running around in this neighborhood. They've brought it back to its owners and have called the humane society and everything and the owners have done nothing.
I went to the house but no one was home and left a note on the door saying I took the dog home to be safe and to call me when they're back. I told the neighbor this as I left and he said he doubted they'd call me and thought it was really good for me to take the dog home to be safe and warm.
I brought her home and gave her a bath and some food, she was so ratty and dirty and hungry :-( I then realized she kept walking into walls and was sniffing more than normal and other stuff... she's blind!!
I haven't gotten a call from the owners yet. I'm sooo furious that this poor little dog (probably a Jack Russel or JR mix) has been left outside with no fence or collar or tag. We live in a rural mountany area in the forest with coyotes and mountain lions and all sorts of things. If she wasn't going to be hit by a car she was small enough to get attacked by another animal.
The fact that the owners have been contacted over and over and by the authorities and still don't do anything for her makes me mad. And the fact that she's blind?! Many people leave their dogs outside all day while they're at work. But they have fences and at least a collar and tag on their dog. They also take care of them in other ways. But this poor dog can't even see and defend herself. No wonder she just sits in the road waiting to be hit by passing by cars!
Anyway I'm calling the humane society tomorrow but am keeping her at home with me until they say to do something. I really am opposed to her going home and even would like to adopt her if the humane society makes that an option. I just am shocked people like this have dogs. It's pretty common where I live for people to go get dogs but then have to leave them all day because everyone has to work lots of jobs since it's a resort town and then lots hang out at the bars after. The humane society is absolutely full of neglected animals it's very sad. Obviously I'm not going to do anything illegal because I have contacted the owners (well left a note on the door) and if they call I will talk to the human society too so they know these people are still neglecting their animals and have to change if they want it back.
But until then she is clean and warm and fed and cuddling with me on the couch right now. I don't know why people get animals if they can't love them and treat them properly.
I was driving home today (I am back at my mom's right now) and I almost hit a dog. The poor thing was in the center of the street, not moving with people honking and swerving to avoid it. It's a pretty curvy narrow two lane road up the side of a mountain with no sidewalks or even room on either side. I called it over hoping to see a tag on its collar and take her home to her owners. But when I called her over I saw she had no collar or tag and was dirty and ragged. I got her into my car anyway because I was terrified she'd get hit,. I saw a man walking his dog close by and asked him if it was his dog. He said no but it's always running around in this neighborhood. They've brought it back to its owners and have called the humane society and everything and the owners have done nothing.
I went to the house but no one was home and left a note on the door saying I took the dog home to be safe and to call me when they're back. I told the neighbor this as I left and he said he doubted they'd call me and thought it was really good for me to take the dog home to be safe and warm.
I brought her home and gave her a bath and some food, she was so ratty and dirty and hungry :-( I then realized she kept walking into walls and was sniffing more than normal and other stuff... she's blind!!
I haven't gotten a call from the owners yet. I'm sooo furious that this poor little dog (probably a Jack Russel or JR mix) has been left outside with no fence or collar or tag. We live in a rural mountany area in the forest with coyotes and mountain lions and all sorts of things. If she wasn't going to be hit by a car she was small enough to get attacked by another animal.
The fact that the owners have been contacted over and over and by the authorities and still don't do anything for her makes me mad. And the fact that she's blind?! Many people leave their dogs outside all day while they're at work. But they have fences and at least a collar and tag on their dog. They also take care of them in other ways. But this poor dog can't even see and defend herself. No wonder she just sits in the road waiting to be hit by passing by cars!
Anyway I'm calling the humane society tomorrow but am keeping her at home with me until they say to do something. I really am opposed to her going home and even would like to adopt her if the humane society makes that an option. I just am shocked people like this have dogs. It's pretty common where I live for people to go get dogs but then have to leave them all day because everyone has to work lots of jobs since it's a resort town and then lots hang out at the bars after. The humane society is absolutely full of neglected animals it's very sad. Obviously I'm not going to do anything illegal because I have contacted the owners (well left a note on the door) and if they call I will talk to the human society too so they know these people are still neglecting their animals and have to change if they want it back.
But until then she is clean and warm and fed and cuddling with me on the couch right now. I don't know why people get animals if they can't love them and treat them properly.
Blind dogs can be great companions. (I had a blind bully mix for several years. He did very well without seeing anything.)
