Thread: When neighborhood strays become a problem

I've heard many similar and tragic stories. Many thieves here will shoot a dog, then again even the cops will shoot your dog. Local police were chasing a suspect that ran into a random house. The homeowners were there and the family dog naturally became alarmed and protective. The cops shot and killed the dog and tried to say it was justified because they were "threatened" by it growling.
There's a pregnant feral that just showed up a few weeks ago, she's tiny and probably not a year old yet herself. She shows up around midnight and I leave some food on the sidewalk for her, while my spoiled rotten brats watch out the window in disbelief "OMG Mom why are you giving our food away we're going to starve!!" She has a fluffy buddy with her sometimes, God only knows where they come from. :-(