Somebody mentioned this to me about 5 weeks ago and I did'nt pay much attention to it, but the other evening whilst going for an evening stroll, Michele and I came across this small wee tiny cute fluffy puppy, lost, wandering the streets.......
It was pointed out, that in the haste for folk to accept their retrenchment packages and get their belongings into the nearest ADVANCE truck, a number of dogs/cats were abandoned in the town.,..... left to the elements.......
Now the question being asked, is there anyone out there that still does the job of the local mutt catcher....
here is an article from 1997.....
Mutt is still here but the telephone numbers have changed...... still looking for the right one...
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I phoned Mut the other day listed in the telephone book
now you got me going ... When one takes on an animal friend be it a cat or dog ,, you in effect are literally taking a dependant for life " child " into your home ,, it gives unconditional love regards you as the alpha will protect your children ( ok mostly dogs ) but yes one then owes this being the same loyalty that it gives you , to just abandon when you have to move on is as great a crime ( sin ) as abandoning a child ... seen it all the cute pup from the pet shop becomes a liability ... when we moved into woodstock had in the early 80's when all the wild cats moved on in our home trusting us to look after them and their young finding them good homes ( of course doing the responsible thing and having them sterilised thereafter ) .. I used to monitor the new homes and if I heard one gripe : ie " the kittens running up and down the curtains " would curse them and take it back home and look for again for a home that understood that there is a " penalty " ie some wreckage in the home associated with having young animal friends ... chewed shoes , shredded furnishing etc .. if you did not know it then you were not brought up in a normal home ,, maybe a clinic ???? for those that abandon their animals ... heres my wish .... MAY YOU BE TAKEN FROM ALL YOUR COMFORT OF YOUR HAPPY HOME AND DUMPED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE PREFERABLY WITH MINIMAL WATER AVAILABLE AND LEFT TO YOUR OWN DEVICES // pet shops should also be legally required to do followup on the cute puppies and kittens that they sell to folk that buy them for their unappreciative kids ... when i chose my first dog at the age of 6 my Dad told me " Son he's your friend and companion you will learn to feed him , bath him and excercise him and love him back in the same way he is going to love you ... My dads wise words ... Thanks Da ...
I absolutely agree Sandy. To have a pet is a commitment that should be taken seriously. I believe you can judge the character of a person by the way they treat there pets.
I have a saying Diana ... " Society is judged on the way it takes care of its young , the aged and its animal friends " .... thats my stance ...
That as well........ bravo