 Cooper & His "Help Me, Please Take Care of Me" note
'Help Me': Dog abandoned with note asking for help
Added by Jill McLane Baker on April 1, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Kalamazoo County Animal Services and Enforcement Officer Mark Vanderberg recently responded to a call in which a dog had been hit by a car. Taped to the dog's collar was a bag with a note which said 'Help Me.' The note gave a list of the dog's attributes and the message, 'Please take care of me. My name is Copper.' Instead of taking the dog to a shelter, the owners let it loose in the Oshtemo area, where it was hit and killed. Vanderberg wants people to know that abandoning animals is illegal and that there are many options if you cannot take care of your pet, including the county animal shelter and various animal rescue operations.
Jill McLane Baker / Gazette
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This photo is part of the 04_01_2009 Kalamazoo Gazette Photojournalism gallery
This was in today's Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette. I tried to attach a copy of the note downsized to fit.
Why take all of that time to write the note? If you're just going to...so sad. |