They're good with cats and with people. Thuot, a former animal cruelty investigator, said she wishes someone would have gotten the pickup's license plate number and reported the incident. We will go out and investigate. Such incidents are not that rare. This is the season where we get a lot of kittens, and dogs, too.
People throw 'em out windows.
There, they often die. Animal advocates say it's a myth that farmers or rural residents welcome strays. More typical, Thuot said, is the case of a small, blinded dog found in the country. Apparently abandoned weeks ago, the dog was so filthy and mange-infested that her eyes were stuck shut. Or, the puppy that had been hit by a vehicle near a school.