11/12/2024
Last week I had a scary experience where I had to contact the local authorities to protect a dog in my neighborhood.
I (and the dog) was VERY lucky in that the behavior stopped after one call. This isn’t always the case and I remember feeling like maybe I was crazy and it wasn’t abuse. I gaslit myself into minding my business at first, but then I realized that dog had nobody looking out for it. So I looked up the laws, found that I was right in my feelings, and did what I had to do.
So this is for you if you don’t know the laws, if you’re unsure that the situation calls for authority, if you’re scared to approach on your own, or any other reason.