Dear Queenie,
A family on my street had a sweet dog that they never seemed to take care of. The people next door to them told me they fed him, but that’s about all they did and even that wasn’t much. He was always out on the street even though they had a fenced-in yard and the poor dog was always as skinny as a rail.
A few days ago that same next-door neighbour told me they had moved away and just left the dog behind. She said she had been feeding him, but she couldn’t take him in because she takes care of children in her house.
I told her I would take him in and that’s what I have done and he’s settling in just fine
But Queenie, what should I say to those people who just abandoned him if they ever come looking for him?—Angry animal-lover
Dear Angry,
I do not think you have to be concerned about saying anything to those people, but if that ever happens I hope you would try to keep the “conversation” printable. I doubt I would be able to manage such self-control.
And in the unlikely event that they should want to take the dog back, just tell them how much they owe you for boarding their dog while they were away, making the price so high that they will not be willing to pay it. Then, if they try to give you a hard time about it, call the police. Even here in St. Maarten there are laws about animal cruelty and abandonment.
