Rage

Time to vent. Few things make me angrier than hearing about animal abuse. Jiffy, this beautiful, intelligent 11 year old border collie was left outside to freeze in 6 degree weather in Sheboygan, Wisconsin yesterday. Neighbors noticed the dog, unable to move and frozen to the sidewalk for over 12 hours and called the local humane society. Pieces of Jiffy's fur are still stuck to the pavement where rescuers cut him off the icy concrete. The "owner," a 59-year old excuse for a human being, was taken into custody on "suspicion of animal neglect." Fortunately, Jiffy is still alive but unable to walk, partly due to the fact that he is grossly overweight, which is abusive in itself. The Sheboygan Humane Society has received several offers to adopt Jiffy and I hope he finally finds the good home he deserves. I have an easy solution for his former owner that would save the good citizens of Sheboygan a lot of money in court fees but I'm restraining myself from posting it here. Our pets give us unconditional love and only ask for the basics of life in return. If you're too much of a self-absorbed troglodite to agree to that, PLEASE don't get one. Off to go punch a pillow.