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Shelter Sunday: City of Boston Animal Shelter / Boston, MA

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Meet Lil Bit! I chose him because when my aging, feeble mind can’t remember my dogs’ names, I call them Lil Bit, too!

This beautiful dog is being sheltered at the City of Boston Animal Shelter. Here’s what they have to say about him:

He is a long haired chihuahua. Very sweet. 6 months old and 5 pounds of joy. He would love to sit on your lap!

It’s not much, I know, but better than a lot of animal shelters do in describing their pets. (Besides, as small as he is, he doesn’t need a description bigger than he is!)

If you’re going to be near Massachusetts, why not contact the animal shelter and ask to meet Lil Bit and all of his friends. Call 617-635-1800 or 635-1913. (The city’s website is undergoing maintenance right now so I can’t post a link to the shelter, but you should be able to find it by starting at at CityOfBoston.gov) Please note: if you already have a dog in your home, the city of Boston requires that you bring your dog in, so they can evaluate how the two dogs will get along before you bring Lil Bit into your home.

If you’re not in the northeast, check out Petfinder’s Shelter Center for information on adoptable dogs near you.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Dog Advocacy, Shelters

Saturday Survey: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

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Remember the man who wanted to get his dog out of the shelter, but couldn’t afford to do so? By the time funds were raised to take care of the fine and shelter fee, the man was nowhere to be found.
This story was big on Facebook. So big, in fact, that I wasn’t even sure it was a true story.

However, as this news piece shows, not only was it true, it also had a happy ending! The man and his dog, Buzz Lightyear, were recently reunited through the kindness of strangers.

The bad news came a day or so later, when the dog’s owner began berating the Good Samaritan to release the rest of the donated money directly to him. She is unwilling to do so because she feels he will spend it not on the dog but on his alleged drug habit. So, now he is threatening to sue her.

So, here’s our Saturday Survey: what should be done with the money?

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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Dog Advocacy

Detroit: City of Stray Dogs

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Rolling Stone photo by Photograph by Wayne Lawrence / Wayne Lawrence/Institute
I just finished reading a rather disturbing story in Rolling Stone about the city of Detroit. This once proud city has fallen victim to the economy is a way perhaps no other city on earth has. Aside from the human toll, the bad economy has caused an epidemic of stray dogs numbering in the tens of thousands.
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