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Hope you can see this picture and story. She was the dog featured on my letter from the ASPCA. 

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Poor Poodle; Amazing Arrest

Last Tuesday, ASPCA Special Agent Debbie Ryan arrested Diana Elias, 52, at her home on East 122nd Street, New York City, on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty. Following up on an anonymous complaint, Agent Ryan discovered Elias’s six-year-old miniature poodle, Miss Bea, in a closet, encased in a solid cocoon of matted hair laden with urine, feces and filth. Long-term lack of grooming and exercise had rendered Miss Bea unable to stand or walk; she was also suffering from an ear infection and nails so overgrown that they curled around and pierced the skin on her paw pads. Vets at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital (BMAH) removed three pounds of knotted hair—one-third of the dog’s total body weight.

“This was an extreme case of neglect, one that didn’t happen overnight,” says Dr. Robert Reisman, ASPCA Medical Coordinator of Animal Abuse Cases. “The muscles in Miss Bea's front legs had atrophied due to non-use, and her carpal joints—the equivalent of wrists in humans—became extended to compensate for her immobility. It took at least four months for her to reach this state.”

While Elias, charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, faces up to one year in jail and/or a $2,000 fine, Miss Bea is getting her second chance at life and love. After completing medical treatment at BMAH, including spay surgery and a thorough grooming, she was made available for adoption. On February 14, her new parents, Gabrielle and Giovanna Sorci, came all the way from Pennsylvania to adopt the little white dog and give her the love and nurturing she deserves—a true Valentine’s Day success story!

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guy was walking along talking to a young girl. He rounded the corner and I was coming toward them. He stopped his conversation with her and said loudly to me,

You're pretty . . then went back to his conversation with her!  LOL! She did not seem upset at all.  Her brother? a friend? 

Question. . jerk or just a darn nice guy?  LOL 

I just wanted to thank all of you again for your kinds words to help me get through a very difficult time yesterday.  My little girl is gone.  She went very peacefully and fast.  She is now resting in my garden with a couple of garden statues to keep her company.  Her name was Sixer, as she had 6 toes on her left foot.  We got her from a shelter 10 years ago and we knew she was the one.  I wanted to get a female cat so that I would not be the only girl in the house.  She was the little girl I never had. 

I had a very difficult morning today. It still feels so strange to not have her walking around the house.  Very lonely without her, especially working at home. The sun is shining again today, and I know she is in a better place.  My tears will subside and my heart won't be so empty some day, but right now not so much. 

Again, my sincere thanks for being so kind.

Anything good happen?  Did Nick reappear?  Please update me...

I'm a little upset here folks.

My 15-year-old daughter is a freshman this year and this high school (small town) has had 3 sexually motivated attacks in the past 2 years, all of them last year.

As a precaution, my husband and I bought my daughter a little keychain for her house key that has a tiny little pepper spray cannister.  It's so small, it's only good for 1-2 sprays but enough to deter anyone from an attack.  It also has a safety button on it that has to be moved into position before you can spray it but its very easy to move with the thumb.  She has carried this with her since late last spring when two of the attacks happened. 

Not to mention the fact that there have been several instances where the kids are walking home from the bus stop or home from a friends house when they are approached by a car of young men harrassing them.  Also, there have been numerous reports of attempted lurings recently, here and in the next town over.

Yesterday, as she was getting her book bag together before the end of school, getting ready to go out and catch the bus home, she had the keychain sitting out on the desk.  Her teacher happened to walk by and see the keychain laying out and picked it up to look at it.  You can't even tell it's a pepper spray until you look at it closely because the cannister slips into a holder that looks like a little bear. The spray comes from the bear's mouth.

So the teacher picks it up and says something like oh how cute.  Then my daughter told her that it was her protection.  The teacher questioned her about what she meant and she told her.  The teacher snatches the keychain, grabs my daughter's arm and marched her to the office for "having a weapon."

My daughter has now been suspended for 2 days.  I'm mad.  They don't keep an eye on the bullies, there are 2 kids in the school who have been convicted of sexual battery, and there was a stabbing right in front of the school about 3 years ago, where the buses drop and pick up.  No increased security at the school after ANY of these attacks.

I have read the policies for the district and in the list of multiple items classified as "weapons" NOWHERE does it say that pepper spray is considered a weapon.

I plan on meeting with the principal and the district superintendant today to discuss this.  

No wonder the kids here don't like this school.  They don't feel safe here. 

There's my rant.

At night, it's been below 0 for the past 3 days and never getting about 15 during the day.

In the beginning of winter, we were getting ice storms and now we're getting little nuisance snows no more than 1-3" at a time, but it snows every couple days. This is the first year we've had a winter like this in years. Usually, we don't go below freezing all winter except 1 or 2 weeks in Jan. or Feb.

How long until spring?

 I took everyone's advice and went. First, it took 45 minutes in line, never saw so many people at a viewing! I had to go up front (yes I did make it without the knees giving out) because of the long line and no way to get out,  but Joan's daughter's were glad to see me and did thank me for what I did. Two of them even cried over it.

As for John, when we hugged, he said "I don't know half the people here!" and I told him he didn't have to know everyone; i.e.,  he didn't even know me! So now I know he's not "all there" anymore. It was a relief.

Joan's brother did seem a little cool to me, but it could be because of the event. Last time I saw him was about 3 years ago and I had gotten a big hug then. Not so last night.

I'm so glad it's over for now. I couldn't bear to go to the funeral though. Now I will try to find out how much it will cost for the moving and hopefully try to do it. On the aside, I didn't plan on burying mom until it was my time to go, but her one sister could not have closure without it...yet never showed up anyway.

Don'cha just love family?

Just for everyone's info......I read all over the newswires yesterday that cigarette companies from 1998 to 2005 upped the nicotine in cigarettes 11 percent!!!!  OMG!  That was AFTER the class-action lawsuit had been filed and settled!!  What nerve of them......the cig companies

very very eye-opening and it's truly laugh-out-loud funny, not terribly *political* in the sense that 911 movie was.....but REALLY really funny, interesting, and eye opening to say the least - best 2 hours I've had of late......

oh, it was 4:30 in the afternoon and the theater was full - I was surprised actually...and full of people of all ages, denominations, cultures, red state-blue state, et al.....all having an interest in what is going on here regarding healthcare. 

TRULY not to be missed by all except children (who would get bored)!! 

Leave your politics at home and go see Moore's best yet.....this is a human issue.......this particular movie.....

Still stressing but feeling much better today.  Didn't get out until 8 pm last night to make my purchases and still had a rough night, but this morning I am much calmer.  Thanks to everyone who had any comments or suggestrions - I really needed you guys yesterday and appreciate you being there!