tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post363140284555679195..comments2023-10-09T01:30:48.915-07:00Comments on Gibberish from the 02905: Tough StuffKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09129518784113451739noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-24112628413322885472010-02-02T17:47:15.797-08:002010-02-02T17:47:15.797-08:00I am in a "wait and see if the people return&...I am in a "wait and see if the people return" state right now. I hate being in this situation because all I want to do is run over and steal that poor dog, but, to Joanna's point, I do worry about being the target of a backlash. I don't know these people at all. They just moved here a few months ago. We have a home and 2 beautiful cats. Maybe I am paranoid, but I do worry about that stuff.<br /><br />Caitlin, I am with you on the emotional level. I have always admired the advocacy work that you have done. As a person who can't even bear to watch those PETA commercials, I feel like such a coward. You get right into the trenches and that is very admirable.<br /><br />Alright, I am going to my happy place now. Rainbows and unicorns and Andy Samberg and Swedish fish and Pee Wee Herman and kittens and foot massages ...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129518784113451739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-17945207077147489502010-02-02T14:01:18.061-08:002010-02-02T14:01:18.061-08:00(Edited because I was typing too fast, and made a ...(Edited because I was typing too fast, and made a grammatical error. Not for content.)<br /><br />Ummmm....how would asking someone if everything is OK when you hear yelping (so loudly in fact that she can hear it across the street) come back to bite her if she went forward with legal action?<br /><br />How would anyone ever know if you care more about the animal than the person? (Or care for that matter...)<br /><br />..and finally, all dogs need stimulation, exercise and training. Breed specific profiling is mainly a pile of BS.<br /><br />My opinion. As someone who devotes all of her brain power and will to animals. For what it's worth. Pfft.bless_cyborgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209781942738774483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-54592012718338392112010-02-02T13:58:13.333-08:002010-02-02T13:58:13.333-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.bless_cyborgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209781942738774483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-13509787787928069962010-02-02T12:36:35.981-08:002010-02-02T12:36:35.981-08:00My neighbor and I have since hypothesized that the...My neighbor and I have since hypothesized that the neighbor is away (in the hospital, on vacation, what-have-you) and the people who come over are actually there to take it out and feed it. I saw them leave with the dog for a little while yesterday. We are going to give it another few days for the neighbors to return. We are guessing that the dog is very lonely, probably not used to being by itself. I can't wait for this to be over, honestly. I hate listening to it cry.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129518784113451739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-68047783808319893312010-02-02T06:17:46.391-08:002010-02-02T06:17:46.391-08:00Kim, you did the right thing. I think going over...Kim, you did the right thing. I think going over there would have made you the obvious target and having you make up some story that you were concerned if it's someone who clearly doesn't give a hoot, would target you in a serious backlash if you DID have to take some sort of legal action. <br /><br />my opinion. take it for what it's worth.<br /><br />If they can't take care of the dog they need to give it away. If it's a Dalmatian dog, I am assuming it's in the garage because it is a typically over-hyper dog that likes to chew and run. Those dogs need early and serious training and when left to its own devices can be destructive. Not its fault.Joanna Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815987559964160910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-26227451124599124882010-01-31T05:14:27.675-08:002010-01-31T05:14:27.675-08:00I contemplated knocking first, but I decided to ge...I contemplated knocking first, but I decided to get input from my friend Jen first who said that we should call the coppers. <br /><br />It's been pretty quiet over there, but, yeah, if it starts up again, I am totally calling the ARL!<br /><br />Poor Dalmatian! People suck!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129518784113451739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-61667998653753937772010-01-30T18:51:54.273-08:002010-01-30T18:51:54.273-08:00PS- Today I was in Orange, and called the cops bec...PS- Today I was in Orange, and called the cops because a dalmation was loose on the back of an open truck, and looked TERRIFIED. (Especially when taking turns sharply!) Cops probably didn't do anything but I got the license plate # and let them know. I will also call animal control.bless_cyborgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209781942738774483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426019921905964314.post-45898984106216556422010-01-30T18:49:52.814-08:002010-01-30T18:49:52.814-08:00Oh, Kim. I can't tell you how many days out o...Oh, Kim. I can't tell you how many days out of every month I end up getting involved with weirdo situations because people treat animals unbelievably wrong. I could write a separate blog on my daily findings...<br /><br />But anyway, I would have said to talk to the people who live there to try to get a sense of what is going on (i.e. knocking on the door and saying, "oh gee, I was walking by when I heard an animal crying, do you need help? ") I try to pretend like I care about helping the person just to wiggle my way into finding out info or seeing something. <br /><br />But since you already called the cops, they will know it was you.<br /><br />My suggestion is to stalk them as much as possible, and take pictures of anything suspicious. The dog has to go outside at some point for potty time, and you should take a good look at the dog to see if it looks OK.<br /><br />Peta has an investigation team that I've helped before in documenting abuse cases. If you have enough reason for them to venture out, they will get someone to go document what is going on, and then eventually press charges if they can.<br /><br />You also should look up the laws for your town/county/state (I found out mine by way of google-it's public info), and have a very frank chat with your local animal control officer about the situation. Let the officer know who you are, where you live and why you are concerned. Ask for his take on it.bless_cyborgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209781942738774483noreply@blogger.com