Around Thanksgiving a stray showed up at my parents house and well he has never left. We have all grown to love him very much. It's the first thing I look for when I go there. He is just so kind hearted and friendly. He never bothers Baby (moms Yorkie) or Tilly. I think he is just so grateful for food, water, shelter, and love. He likes to hang out at the people that live diagonally from my parents, they are a retired couple and they love him to pieces too. Sometimes he hangs out at the couples house directly across from my parents, they have a larger mix breed dog that this stray has become friends with. He naps on their porch and they feed him and give him water as well. Well a couple of days ago my mom found out that the lady directly across from them is tired of Melvin (the stray at my parents) hanging around their house and is afraid he is going to bite her customers, (she owns a sewing business). So she said she wanted to call the humane shelter on him. My mom and dad threw a fight. They don't even want to think of him being put to sleep. We don't have a no kill shelter around here, or I don't think so at least. Mom stated that THEY were taking care of him and the retired neighbors did as well. Well the retired neighbors are down in Florida and the couple directly across the street are starting to get a little annoying. Okay beyond annoying, they are really ticking me off! My parents were outside building onto their home and overheard the neighbor call for Melvin, yup the same one that doesn't want him around. She was waving food to him. Melvin hung around for a little bit and I guess they were ready for him to go home, so the guy started kicking at Melvin.
Why call for a dog, give him food, and expect him not to hang around? DUH! What kind of unintelligent morons are walking this planet?!?!?!?!? Sorry, I'm just extremely ticked beyond belief. My parents don't want to tie Melvin up and can't afford a fence, I'm trying to find a free or inexpensive pen for him. Mom and I are just so upset. How could anyone be this cruel? How confused Melvin must be. He comes when called then gets yelled & kicked at. This dog has already been through a lot. I just wanted a place to vent and YT is the only place I felt comfortable doing that. Can I just hug you guys???