-=> Fred Burgess wrote to Matt Munson <=-

 FB> On Dec 04, 2010 12:40am, MATT MUNSON wrote to ALL:

 MM> My county has dodgy administrators who run their local animal shelter
 MM> that is county owned so horrid, where they let their dogs get frostbite
 MM> and dehydrated. I bet they wouldnt treat their own dogs that way. I
 MM> would like to see the manager or executive who runs the shelter be
 MM> forced to buy some heat fans for the outdoor kennel so instead of
 MM> having it at 30-40 degrees farenhight, it might be like 50 or 65
 MM> degrees farenheight with the heat fans. And maybe allow volunteers to
 MM> donate blankets for the dogs so they could keep warm at least, and even
 MM> if the volunteers donate detergent to wash the blankets at least the
 MM> county would not have to worry about frostbite in the winter for the
 MM> poor creatures. :(

 FB> I second that emotion!  Where do you live so I can make some calls to
 FB> them and yell at'em!!   My neighbor has a dog that is kept outside 24/7
 FB> and it howls and whines all night long.  And now that it's below
 FB> freezing they don't have any heat out there for it, nor do they keep
 FB> the water filled with fresh water (it's frozen) .. I just thank GOD
 FB> that there is some snow on the ground for it to use as water.

 FB> I've called the "Humane" society and they won't do anything about it,
 FB> I'm very tempted to bring the dog into my home at night so it can stay
 FB> warm.

'Round here, it's the city bylaw enforcement. Call city hall to complain, 
and take notes about who you talked to, when you called, logging number....

... I like long walks when taken by people who annoy me.
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