A reader writes: "When I first saw this story about a blind lhasa apso that has a seeing-eye chihuahua, I thought 'Oh good, a happy story. I should send this to The Awl; they seem so down these days.' Then I got to the part where their new owner has to give them up because she has breast cancer. Sorry. Still, cute dogs."
I mean, COME ON. This week is totally not going down without a fight. Let's all pull together and do what we can to get through it, okay?
I was looking at dogs last night (I can't get one yet but I can window shop!) so this is just making me want, like, five dogs. All elderly rescues!
I dare you to watch Animal Cops on Animal Planet (it is a sick day/unemployment go-to in the sad world that is daytime television) and not want to rescue like a thousand dogs (even though you are sick/unemployed) that afternoon.
This is my go-to "if I won the lottery" scenario: buy a ranch in Sonoma County, hire a staff to go to all high-kill shelters, rescue the dogs, and care for them on the ranch.
And grow grapes.
Perfect, Clarence! I'll also have a program where underprivileged, undereducated children can come to my vineyard/dog-saving-place and play with the dogs, which will teach them about unconditional love, and then, for good measure, we will also teach them how to read. Then somebody will make a heartwarming movie about my ranch, and I'll be able to use that money to save more dogs.
clarence, my respect and admiration for you grows daily.
Nick Galifinakis from WaPo and his dog Zuzu...
http://tinyurl.com/2eqhyqg
Aw, jesus christ, man, I cant take much more of this. What a sweet girl. R.I.P. Zuzu.
CAT 4 Ever!