Replying to a message of Mike Roberts to Bob Ackley:

 BA>> I called the city and told them that if the owner didn't
 BA>> show up I'd  adopt it. S/he didn't and I did, and now I
 BA>> have eleven dogs - two of  which were dumped out here by
 BA>> their owners (and all of which weigh 30  pounds or more -
 BA>> much more in some cases, three of them weigh over  100
 BA>> pounds each).  I gothrough about eighty pounds of dry dog
 BA>> food in 

 MR> God Bless You on all counts, Bob.... It must be some real
 MR> craziness when it comes to feeding time too. Not many would
 MR> do as You have done and take in more. Many including myself
 MR> would wish to, but not have the guts to. Some people are
 MR> just special, those like Yourself..

It helps to be living on an acreage (2 acres) out in the country (and
surrounded by 158 acres of corn).  Nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile up the road,
and a one mile circle centered on my house encompasses a total of eight
houses (one of which is mine and two of which are presently vacant - for
a measly quarter of a million dollars you can have the one that sits on 10
acres ).  Nearest town (Emerson) is about five miles northeast of me.
City governments generally take a dim view of people having more than two dogs.

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to feed more than I have now.
It's costing me just about $30/week for dog food (up from $23 last January) - 
and nearly $400/year for vaccinations.  The new arrival is going to have to be
spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip
implants) about $200).

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