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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15723635  United States12/29/2012 08:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 15723635 United States12/29/2012 09:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks all. I will probably bring over a bag of food. There is a back story here dealing with cats - so I know their attitude toward the dog will not change. The dog will stand a better chance with animal control I think. It is a big pretty dog - that maybe someone would want. The cat story is... they ignored their cat the same way - but it was not on a chain so it came over here and made it's home. It would not leave. I even gave them food to feed it and try to keep it over there. Either they didn't feed it the food - or the cat just bailed for a better life. The cat proceeded to have it's kittens here under our bush. Tried sending the mom cat and the kittens back to the neighbor - but they kept coming back... Finally the mom cat disappeared - and I said that the kittens had to go as they were old enough to live without their mama anyway... They wouldn't let me find good homes for them - they took them back... By about 2 weeks later - all 4 kittens were dead. |
| amachiavellian User ID: 20940257  Canada12/29/2012 09:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would gently knock on their door and ask if you can take the dog inside. try not to be judgemental just do it. you may shame them into action or not. don't just sit there watching as a fellow creature suffers. get pro-active and do something. Quoting: davvi ^This^ is an excellent suggestion. If they're not home and you don't feel the dog will bite you, I'd go give him some food and water, or just go bring the dog over to your house. I had neighbors like this. I was not 'non judgmental' and it caused a lot of problems between that beer swilling, chain smoking bitch of a neighbor and I. Mind you, I did literally steal their dog and take it to the vet. It was infested with fleas to the point it had chewed large patches of skin off which had gotten infected. They also NEVER clipped its nails so the dog would occasionally just rip one off and her paw was all infected and oozing puss. So yeah, I stole their dog and took it to my vet. I got her groomed and de-flead, de-wormed, I got her antibiotic cream for her skin and some pills to tackle the paw infection. We trimmed her nails back as best we could. I also got her all her required by law vaccinations and gave her back with a one years supply of Revolution. For my trouble and my expense, I got screamed at, had the police called on me and got spit on. I moved six months later to a new province and I took the fucking dog with me. — read for knowledge, not answers. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29975705  United Kingdom12/29/2012 09:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 31072351  Germany12/29/2012 09:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14896274  Australia12/29/2012 09:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would gently knock on their door and ask if you can take the dog inside. try not to be judgemental just do it. you may shame them into action or not. don't just sit there watching as a fellow creature suffers. get pro-active and do something. Quoting: davvi ^This^ is an excellent suggestion. If they're not home and you don't feel the dog will bite you, I'd go give him some food and water, or just go bring the dog over to your house. I had neighbors like this. I was not 'non judgmental' and it caused a lot of problems between that beer swilling, chain smoking bitch of a neighbor and I. Mind you, I did literally steal their dog and take it to the vet. It was infested with fleas to the point it had chewed large patches of skin off which had gotten infected. They also NEVER clipped its nails so the dog would occasionally just rip one off and her paw was all infected and oozing puss. So yeah, I stole their dog and took it to my vet. I got her groomed and de-flead, de-wormed, I got her antibiotic cream for her skin and some pills to tackle the paw infection. We trimmed her nails back as best we could. I also got her all her required by law vaccinations and gave her back with a one years supply of Revolution. For my trouble and my expense, I got screamed at, had the police called on me and got spit on. I moved six months later to a new province and I took the fucking dog with me. You are a good man... |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28630651 United States12/29/2012 09:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Be brave this angel needs you . go there offer your help,bring him food ,a blanket, maybe if you dont have money you can buy an used dog house.offer to take him until winter pass...but dont look anymore go there tell them what you see and offer them your help.save that angel>God put in front of us situations, dont allow this angel die. you will not feel good for a looooong time and will never forget that when you could you didnt. do the right thing. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30250492 Canada12/29/2012 09:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I called animal control yesterday but they never came. I checked online and it says their hours are M-F 8 to 4... so I guess they won't be around till Monday now. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15723635 Looking at the dog right now. It's just laying there in the snow. It's chain cannot reach the shelter of the porch. It has no food or water or shelter. It is so skinny. It does not bark any more - it barely moves around really. I'm not a dog person generally - but this stinks! The neighbors never pay it any attention at all. Had my eyes trained on the house all day yesterday, waiting for animal control to come... I could see that no one even looked at the dog. The dad came home in the evening and I thought "maybe since today is Friday (payday) he'd have some food for the dog." Apparently not. He did not even glance at the dog. The neighbors are poor and constantly borrow and beg things from us. They have 2 kids who I feel so bad for. I gave them a bunch of clothes that my littlest outgrew... my littlest is 6 (Kindergarten) and I gave them clothes for their littler boy who is 3 but very small. Gave them tons of clothes size 5 down to 2T... but I see the older boy wering the clothes all the time too - he is in 2nd grade - they are too small for him - but I guess that's all they have. They are so screwed up. The mom will buy alcohol and cigs though... so sweet. Just sucks to have to look at their situation each day. I feel bad for the kids... and now the dog. Should I try to feed the dog? Or just wait for animal control? Thanks for letting me vent a bit. Collect video evidence. Document unresponsive Animal Control Create a YouTube Video Contact local media As a last resort take the dog into your care but be careful that you do not get shot. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 15723635 United States12/29/2012 09:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I will not let the dog die. I will bring some food. But I do want animal control to come and see the true conditions... so I don't want to do too much before they get here. Sounds a bit cruel doesn't it? They really need the dog to be taken from them. The dog has no good existence. It would be better off somewhere else I think. I hope. |
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| vamountains User ID: 30982027 United States12/29/2012 09:27 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14896274 Australia12/29/2012 09:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I will not let the dog die. I will bring some food. But I do want animal control to come and see the true conditions... so I don't want to do too much before they get here. Sounds a bit cruel doesn't it? They really need the dog to be taken from them. The dog has no good existence. It would be better off somewhere else I think. I hope. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15723635 Honestly get off your arse and go get the dog, please. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27517188 United States12/29/2012 09:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe you should have talked to your neighbors before calling animal control. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25708624 Instead your actions were subverted by fear and you gave up your power over the situation to a government entity. I agree. Any time you involve the government in your life, or your neighbors' lives, there will be screwups. Maybe you know someone who can knock and ask if they can be allowed to take care of the dog. The dog needs rescued, but not by taxpayer paid twerps. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 26237455 United States12/29/2012 09:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks all. I will probably bring over a bag of food. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15723635 There is a back story here dealing with cats - so I know their attitude toward the dog will not change. The dog will stand a better chance with animal control I think. It is a big pretty dog - that maybe someone would want. The cat story is... they ignored their cat the same way - but it was not on a chain so it came over here and made it's home. It would not leave. I even gave them food to feed it and try to keep it over there. Either they didn't feed it the food - or the cat just bailed for a better life. The cat proceeded to have it's kittens here under our bush. Tried sending the mom cat and the kittens back to the neighbor - but they kept coming back... Finally the mom cat disappeared - and I said that the kittens had to go as they were old enough to live without their mama anyway... They wouldn't let me find good homes for them - they took them back... By about 2 weeks later - all 4 kittens were dead. :tear: thank you for trying to help the kitties, OP.... Please help this doggie if you can! |
| Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States12/29/2012 09:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27517188 United States12/29/2012 09:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Someone called animal control about a dog running loose in the local WalMart paring lot. The county's animal control officer drove to the parking lot, got out with his animal net and netted a concrete dog statue. A store employee asked him what he was doing, and the county guy said that he had netted the dog, that often dogs will "freeze in position" when he is trying to catch them. |
| Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States12/29/2012 09:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 31063227  Turkey12/29/2012 09:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Snuffielover User ID: 22962224  Russia12/29/2012 09:47 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would chime in with the suggestion you help the poor animal now. Those people do not deserve having animals. If yo need a companion you could shelter it at your house. I doubt animal control would do much for it besides putting it in an animal storage facility. If your story is true your neighbors got some karma coming their way. If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and aeroplanes. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30256111 Canada12/29/2012 09:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30256111 Canada12/29/2012 09:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28604765 United States12/29/2012 09:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would gently knock on their door and ask if you can take the dog inside. try not to be judgemental just do it. you may shame them into action or not. don't just sit there watching as a fellow creature suffers. get pro-active and do something. Quoting: davvi This...also, call the non-emergency police department. My brother volunteers at the local pound to try and train dogs to make them more adoptable. The horror stories that he has told me are awful. |
| Nine's User ID: 23438707 United States12/29/2012 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What a horrible thing to watch. What state are you in, what kind of dog, and how long has it been without food, water, or shelter? Also, which "animal control" did you call, humane society, dog warden, city animal control through law enforcement, or who? Quoting: Nine's If you really want help, could you answer the questions please? |
| Mastema User ID: 31080431 United States12/29/2012 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Kill them and let the dog eat all the flesh and bones. Including children. A useless family will be useful. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31063227  “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ... We need not wait to see what others do.” -Mahatma Ghandi |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 19413719 Australia12/29/2012 10:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 15723635 United States12/29/2012 10:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OK - I'm feeling a little bit better now that I have seen the dog "perk up" some... The little kids came outside to play in the snow and the dog perked up. The older boy actually gave it some affection. FYI... I'm in a rural IL county. Animal control in our county is basiacally 2 guys. I've called on them before for a distempered raccoon in my front yard. They are very nice - so I don't want to jump to any conclusions about why they did not come yesterday. They may have received a more urgent call. I think they will take the dog to the county shelter where it will be nursed back to health. Owner pays to get it back or else it is adoptable. I do know people go there for pets. My cousin just recently adopted a dog from there. I may conspire with my other neighbor to do something in the interim to help the dog. She is a total animal lover and was going to call about the dog too... |
