We seem to have acquired a new dog.

[conuly]

Well, right now we're just holding him until his humans show up, but given how matted his fur is and how long his nails are - not to mention the state of his teeth! - he's plainly been on the street a while. That, or his humans are just really, really neglectful. Do we want to send him back to that!? (The vet pretty much said that when she checked to see if he was microchipped. I quite agree.)

He's been fixed, and he's getting along nicely with Moonpie, and as well as can be expected with the cats. (Callie isn't thrilled. Mama Cat is pretending she's used to dogs and can't be shocked anymore.) Very friendly and snuggly, though - so maybe he has just been lost for a while.

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[alatefeline]

Ruff ruff!

Hope it all shakes out with New Dog in a happy home, whether that is yours or the one he came from or somewhere else. Good for you for getting him vetted.

[conuly]

He'll definitely be well cared for somewhere.

Right now we're calling him Finn. Not because any of us would've picked the name, but because we hoped for a short time he might be the lost dog on the posters in our neighborhood, and that's that dog's name. (But that dog is certainly dead. He's been missing for over a month, and requires daily medication, so....)

I'll tell you something. If we find his original owners, they don't get him back without paying his vet bills. I absolutely refuse to send him to a neglectful home, and if they're not neglectful they won't mind paying for basic care.

[alatefeline]

*nods*

Makes sense to me.