Seriously. Joy Douglas from Boulder, CO decides to dye Cici, her poodle, pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. Unfortunately for her, the city's code states, "No person shall dye or color live fowl, rabbits, or any other animals." It's an odd law to have on the books, but apparently it's to keep people from dying bunnies pink at Easter. Whatever.I have issues with this woman for a number of reasons.
1. She named a poodle "Cici".
2. She owns a poodle. Nobody takes people with poodles seriously.
3. I'm aware that breast cancer exists. Dying a poodle (or anything else for that matter) pink is not going to make me more aware. I also believe I am not unique in my awareness of breast cancer - most people have heard of it. In fact, I'd say awareness of breast cancer in the U.S. is probably hovering around the 99% mark.
4. I think the money spent on dying her dog could have been put to better use. Like, I don't know, contributing it to cancer research.
5. She got fined for the wrong thing. I don't care if she dyed her dog - wearing those tights has to be breaking some kind of city ordinance.
The article states that this isn't the first dog she's dyed. Apparently "Lulu" had been dyed before, but has since died, making Lulu a dyed dead dog. Did Ms. Douglas dye Lulu black for her funeral? We can only speculate.
Now some choice quotes from Ms. Douglas:
"I have a personal connection to my animal, I would never hurt my animal, I have a business full of little beautiful animals that are treasures for not only myself but the community."
"Cici is being stripped of her civic duty, and I don't plan to take it sitting down."
"The police department claims that we dye our dogs. We do not dye our dogs. We color the dogs."
This was the first time I'd been made aware that animals could have civic duties. Huh. For the original story, as well as some video footage of this staunch activist and her little dog too, click here.
If you think the City of Boulder is going to fine her for wearing those tights, you haven't spent much time there.
ReplyDeleteAnd those of us who grew up in the area like to refer to it by its proper name "The Peoples Republic of Boulder."
I guess there are no Dip-a-pet franchise locations in the Boulder area.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about? Her tights are SEXY.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm not sure what I found more amusing... the actual story or your whole commentary of it.
ReplyDeleteTime to start "Mommy What Will I Look Like."
You should visit Boulder sometime or just ask Doug about his high school days there. What a place!! Liked your story!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little tired about hearing all the fuss about breast cancer. My own grandmother died of breast cancer, but I'm still sick of it. It gets way more attention than, say, lung cancer, even though lung cancer kills about twice as many people. But breast cancer gets the publicity, its own month, a U.S. postage stamp, etc. I guess boobs are just a lot more sympathetic victims. Which would explain why prostate cancer doesn't get as much attention, even though it occurs more frequently than breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteSince when did you become prejudice against poodles? I knew you had a severe prejudice when it came to cats but poodles? Seriously? And to lump everyone who owns a poodle into the same category...dude, you have some serious issues. Although I do agree with your opinions on her dying the poor dog. She should be fined. But it is not the dogs fault that she has lost her mind.
ReplyDeleteNicola - I dunno. Poodles have always kinda bugged me. But of all the poodles I've met, Baggins was far and away the best. :)
ReplyDeleteI had a poodle named Fifi once. We never dyed... oh wait... colored her. Who knew beet juice would make a dog so pink. Also, did you know that men have a 1/1000 chance of getting breast cancer? Crazy huh.
ReplyDeleteLike Yule Brenner said on the Tonight Show to Johnny Carson, when asked about what he thought about women's liberation.
ReplyDelete"Let them do it, I think it's cute".
Doug
*snort*
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