We have a dilemma. There is a member of our family who doesn't pay attention to Bella and open doors. Bella normally stays close, although I wouldn't put money on that always being that way. However, a neighbor buries his garbage—shallowly. I am not sure why he doesn't use the recycling we have available, but he doesn't and Bella is delighted. She has non-discriminatory taste buds and the appetite of an elephant.
So when unsaid family member isn't paying attention, Bella crosses the alley to the delicious pit of rotting scraps and gorges. And then gets sick. At home. This could be funny, but isn't. And it could be deadly, but thank heavens, hasn't been so far. She has upchucked all sorts of undefinables, which have included chicken bones. Unsaid family member didn't seem to get the seriousness of this and luckily our neighbor is unaware of the rat issue and hasn't used poison.
I think this errant family member, after the last binge-eating repercussion, may finally realize the seriousness of what his inattention brings about. I hope so. I love Bella and want her to live to a ripe old age, but cannot be here 24/7 monitoring the both of them. This is a big issue.
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