I'm glad the dogs are warm, but sad they are still not being fed. I wonder if the owners are bringing them in because they are feeling slightly shamed by seeing you and your neighbors care for the animals, or if they're mostly feeling like their claim on their property is threatened and are trying to reassert it. Argh! re: taxes. It's really not okay for them to say they're taking money out, and then fail to do so, but especially since people on unemployment need to be given accurate information about their actual income from those checks so they can budget correctly. An unexpected $1000 bill is not easy for most people to handle, but it's especially harmful to people in your situation. Grrr. If you weren't so busy I'd say write to your state reps to complain. It wouldn't help you with the immediate problem, but it might get the problem fixed in the future.