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Originally Posted by canana  Oh this is interesting to learn. I have always been curious how the homeless people in my city all have a dog. It seems nice they have a friend to keep them warm during the cold winter months, but I always wondered/worried about the health and well-being of the dogs of the homeless. |
lol you don't mention the owners well being.
just kidding, I know what you mean.
I worry too(well now I do)...
When I went to puerto rico a few years back... I remember going to old San Juan, and in the parking lot there was clearly a druggie lady (or maybe she was just drunk) sitting on the sidewalk entrance to the parking lot(the indoor ones you see in NYC with multiple levels)... Well she was jigglying around her paper cup with some change already in it...
I felt really bad for her but I noticed something was off, she also had a small dog(or it was a puppy) on a leash/collar and it was tied to her wrist.... the dog was on some news paper she left on the ground (I guess so that if the dog had to defecate or urinate it would be in place).
I actually brought her a cold water bottle from the near by vending machine as I didn't want to contribute to more drug abuse(from what I saw)... I left it on the floor near her because she didn't take it, mentioned she wanted a coke. I got her the water because I was thinking she would share it with the dog as well.
The dog had obvious signs of fleas or ticks.. but otherwise he /she looked rather healthy... So asides from the parasites they looked okay.
Today I feel bad, because in retrospect I could had walked a 5-6 blocks and found her some food.... but we were in a rush and it was a rather steep walk. Still... wish I could had brought her a bag of food for herself and a bag of dog food for the dog... and a bowl for the dog...
But there were no petstores, nor any stores that would sell that kind of stuff close by(or even within the city).
I didn't like seeing the dog leashed because I wonder if that dog had anywhere he could run around and play...
A dog kept alive with food, water, vet/medicine but won't be allowed to play or run around... is a dog that isn't very much alive-- now is it?