Last night when we got home the little gimpy skunk was on the patio and crawled into the laundry room. I didn’t think much about it because I figured that he was just scared and trying to get away from us. This morning when I went to check to see if he was still in there I found him laying behind the dryer. He looked dead so we called Animal Control. Animal Control came out and checked on him and he was just sleeping. The officer didn’t want to remove him because it would startle the poor thing and he would spray. He told us to just let the poor creature wake up naturally and he would eventually come out.

A little after 9 I found him eating the cat food that is not supposed to be there, but I can’t not feed the strays. This little guy, from what I can tell, was probably hit by a car or in some type of accident. He has such a hard time walking. He kind of drags his legs. It’s heartbreaking to watch him try to make his way around. I would totally let him stay in the laundry room during the day if I didn’t have to do laundry.

Now about Wrigley the neighbor’s horribly neglected dog. When we left to go to the movies last night I noticed another citation on their door. While the Animal Control Officer was here I talked to him about the situation. He was the one who came out to speak to them. Apparently they are out of town, but Animal Control has been in touch with them. They are making them provide Wrigley more shade, going to the vet to get him in better health and he must be neutered. If they don’t they will be fined. I don’t think they will do it. Luckily I’m in touch with Animal Control and they are keeping me up to date. Today when I was mowing I couldn’t see him. He had dug a trench under their shed and was just laying in it. He will normally run to get pets when I’m mowing and likes to chase the mower when I mow by the fence. Nothing today. I’m just glad that he will, hopefully, get the help he needs.

I don’t know if mowing during a heat advisory was the smartest thing to do but it’s supposed to be raining all weekend. When I finished, clouds blew in and the wind picked up. It felt amazing.

One thing I have noticed about mowing and bagging the clippings instead of using the chute is that my grass has gotten so much better. Last year I had so many weeds and dead spots from me pulling up the weeds, that was a never ending task. It takes more time and energy to bag, but it’s well worth it.