Posted on April 16, 2010 by: WayCoolDogs

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This morning I went to sign all my dogs up for welfare at our country’s local Health & Human Services.  Of course, I had to stand in line with my dogs — and what a line it was! At first the lady in charge said, “Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare”.

However,   I very carefully explained to the woman why I felt they would qualify, because she was having a hard time understanding my English.

• My dogs are unemployed.

• My dogs refuse to go back to where they came from.

• My dogs are lazy and I cannot get them off the couch.

• My dogs cannot speak English.

• My dogs have no idea who their father is, and sometimes their mother!

• My dogs would be legally discriminated against by using any of the above facts against them, even if it was true, to prevent them from receiving a welfare check.

For eleven years now my dogs  have expected me to feed them when I couldn’t even feed myself, provide them with adequate housing while my own is falling apart and on the verge of being demolished, and provide them with medical care when I cannot afford my own heart and diabetic medicine. But worst of all, they expect ME to feel guilty because they are dogs!!!

Their checks will arrive Friday. Hallelujah! I just love living in America!

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(A special thank you to Chris  Beardsley of Newcastle WY)

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