I shall censor myself and play Mad Libs with last night’s post, which I’ve removed, and then post an addendum.

Those (adjective) owners of the poor dog across the alley that I’ve been writing about for five years just stuck another dog in the pen today. Tethered it in the corner of the pen. No food or water. Barking all night. And Durham Animal Control is a (noun). The police officer who came out was (adjective). No one answered the door. The (person) better be (adjective) or (active verb) in the (part of a house) pleading with (person) to come by and take care of the situation.

What a (adjective) evening this has been.

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Voicemail to Animal Control + Email to landlord = (person) came by and took care of the situation