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[Puffin]

So... my sister found a dog. :I A half starved, gray American pit bull that despite having bruises and scabs that would lead us to believe she was abused, has the sweetest demeanor ever. We suspect that in addition to being abused, that she was probably being used for breeding, since she appears to be a purebred and despite being one or two years old tops, she looks like she's given birth recently.

We kept her overnight in our backyard, in the hopes that we could call a rescue or a no-kill shelter (any other shelter isn't an option, they'd put her down immediately because of her breed). Unfortunately, my sister called every single rescue and shelter in the area and they all either had shut down after the hurricane or are full. So, now we're trying to find people we know who might be able to take her for the long term- whether it's keep her themselves or just keep her while they find a home for her.

And to make matters better, earlier today my sister moved her to the front yard so she could sit under the shade of a tree (even though I told her it would be better to make some make shift shade with a blanket or something, so she wouldn't be seen from the street...) and someone tried to steal her. Four guys had gone and cut the leash and they were about to nab her when my sister went outside and they ran off and drove away. Now we're crating the dog in my sister's room, but it's temporary at best, since we have cats and we're very uncertain about testing how amicable this dog is with them (that was the whole reason we didn't bring her inside in the first place).

 

This week's theme is the The Rescuers, apparently, since this is actually the second animal we'd spontaneously taken in. On Sunday my sister's friend brought me a three week old kitten he'd found. Now I'm raising that kitten and trying to find a home for him. Though, I'm a little afraid we'll have to hold onto this dog for the long term ourselves. A kitten is easy, they can be kept in a single room and all for the first several weeks, but a dog... we don't really have the resources for a second dog right now. And while I don't really want to turn this dog loose again, I dunno what we'd really do with her if we had to keep her for even a couple of days more. -_-

 

Edit: My older sister's boyfriend is taking her, hooray~

[Xteven Xavier]

cool, I love a happy ending.

[kspr]

do you live in or near the hood? where else would four people try to steal a pitbull out of someone's yard?

[Puffin]

I do live near a ghetto, yeah. Though stuff like that still rarely happens. Funny enough, SHE lives in that neighborhood and never heard of that happening, so all we can think is that I live just close enough that assholes like that would come across her easily enough, but just far enough that they'd think they can get away with stealing her (thankfully, have not had problems since and she goes home with my sister's BF on Thursday).

 

Also, the dog has been named Annabell by my younger sister and we've found that she is disinterested in cats at best, so she now has free reign to go wherever she wants in the house. And my kitten, Ali, is freaking adorable. He keeps sleeping by my chair and I love him.

[lazlo falconi]

They probably thought you had been abusing her and were trying to rescue her.

[Puffin]

There is always the possibility of that and I had considered it at the time. Mainly, there are two reasons why I don't think so, the fact that they made no attempt to communicate in the first place or when my sister came out (it'd be one thing if they didn't talk to us out of the fear that we might be aggressive, but when my totally non-threatening younger sister comes out?) and, according to my sister at least, they'd been trying to cut through the lead with a knife. Like, the last part is especially what makes me think they didn't have the best intentions. I don't entirely know if my sister just added in that part later as an exaggeration or not, but if they really did have a knife, then...yeah. Not many well meaning people carry weapons on them for the heck of it. Or I'm going to be less inclined to think so, I suppose. Though the possibility is always there.

[Xteven Xavier]

 Not many well meaning people carry weapons on them for the heck of it. Or I'm going to be less inclined to think so, I suppose. Though the possibility is always there.

 

Well I typically carry a pocket knife around and I don't have any intention of ever using it, It's just the fact that I live in a really bad neighborhood(people are murdered  here  every day) so I like to be able to protect myself, I've almost had to use  it once, but Haven't used it yet.

[Phalanxman]

Well I typically carry a pocket knife around and I don't have any intention of ever using it, It's just the fact that I live in a really bad neighborhood(people are murdered  here  every day) so I like to be able to protect myself, I've almost had to use  it once, but Haven't used it yet.

Omg... Good luck protecting yourself with that. Lol.

[Xteven Xavier]

yeah, If it comes down to it I'll probably die.

[Phalanxman]

Stab them in the solar plexus and then the neck and you should be fine as long as you're fast.

[Lackadaisy]

but pocket knife loses to a gun

and if someone gets the jump on you then you're screwed

 

 

also member of the week

with nearly 70 posts and a couple months on here, some of them inactive

 

man you guys set your standards low

[Vicious Parker]

Hey, take what you can get, sir.

[Xteven Xavier]

I've been coming here on and off since 08 and I've only won once.

[Monkeydog]

I've been coming here on and off since 08 and I've only won once.

That's because you showed up so randomly when we used to do it, which was not weekly and just whenever we felt like it.

 

I'm sure you're due for it soon. 

[Xteven Xavier]

yeah, probably. I was just saying.

[Vicious Parker]

Some weeks choosing a MOTW can be a little tough. Not because there aren't great posts, mind you. So.. if you want it, bribe me, impress me.

[Xteven Xavier]

Well that's a little vague, So I'll just keep doing what I do.

[Vicious Parker]

I don't remember if I did that update, or if it was someone else. However, I will say that is perfectly fine. After all, it has worked for you at least once.

[Xteven Xavier]

Nah last time I won  because I invited someone  who barely ever comes here anymore.

 

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[Phalanxman]

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