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.

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.