If you live in North Platte then maybe you've seen Tyler and Thea. They're the homeless couple with a crow perched on the handle of their grocery cart, a cardboard box with 10 3-week-old puppies and 4 adult dogs following!!! The family's car broke down in Idaho so they abandoned it and rode the rails to North Platte. Authorities in North Platte removed them from railroad property late Tuesday night.
My last few days have been full of mosquitos, trips to the river banks, searching transient camps, looking in Dumpsters, etc. I've been stared at by passersby and seen more tattoos than in my lifetime.
Tyler and Thea didn't know how Momma Dog Betty got pregnant, but they did knew they didn't want more puppies. That's where Paws-itive Partners came in. I'm happy to report that Leroy the rottie/pitbull, Monkey the coyote/shepherd and Lulu the shepherd-mix are now spayed and neutered.
There have been many conversations with Tyler and Thea to convince them to surrender the dogs, puppies and Merlin the crow. They are adament they won't. There's no question Tyler and Thea love their fur and feather family. All the animals are very sociable -Leroy's even been taught to flash a big smile. :) At times, Tyler and Thea have gone hungry so their pets could eat. They have blankets for the puppies, but not for themselves. I guess I'm okay with the lifestyle Tyler and Thea have chosen for themselves. But, there's not one cell in my body that condones this for the pets! It's very wrong!
The past few days have been interesting and quite a learning experience. God speed to Betty, Leroy, Monkey, Lulu, Merlin, dear puppies and Tyler and Thea!!
What a story! On the one hand, I am ecstatic that the dogs are spayed and neutered. I am also sure the animals are well-loved and probably cared for, with the exception of veterinary care.
ReplyDeleteIt is the puppies that are of concern to me. TEN puppies! I know Tyler and Thea are doing as all of us do - they are thinking with their hearts and not their heads. Perhaps as the puppies get older they will feel better about giving the puppies good homes.
Bless you, Jo, for all the work you do for the animals.