Don't Abandon a Dog, Call Rescue , you Idiot!

Okay- I'm on a roll against STUPID people who are cruel to animals. This story was in today's Frederick, Md, newspaper. 23 dogs were abandoned in the cold (temps near 8 the past two nights). Some died. The rest have been rescued from the local animal shelter.
All I can say is What in the hell is wrong with these people that do this? I would LOVE to put these people out in the same frigid temps, naked, hungry, and see how they deal with it. This makes me furious. I can't believe people do this! How cruel, how stupid, how inhumane. I say to these cruel people "If you can't care for your dog, bring the dog to a shelter, idiots!"

23 abandoned small dogs rescued
Originally published February 06, 2009
Frederick (Maryland) News Post
Michael Bermudez was driving on Sundays Lane after midnight Thursday when he saw two small white dogs run in front of his vehicle.With the temperature in the low teens and a brisk wind, he stopped to see if they would come to him or if they had collars. They didn't. He continued home.
After turning onto Bartgis Road, he saw at least 13 more run into the road. "I've never seen that many dogs at once," he said. "I thought I was hallucinating."
As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Frederick County Animal Control officers corralled 23 dogs and all are thought to have been owned by the same person, said Harold Domer, Animal Control director. Ten were found in the Sundays Lane area, and 13 were found in the Walkersville area.
Authorities think the dogs were kept indoors and possibly crate trained. Domer said none of the animals had injuries from being out in the cold.
There are eight poodle mixes, three cairn terriers, a cairn terrier mix, a Yorkie, a dachshund, a rat terrier, a Pekingese, a Chihuahua, two terrier mixes and four Shih Tzus mixes. "We are extremely concerned the animals were left in the elements without protection," Domer said.He thinks the dogs range in age from 2 to 8 years old and have had different levels of care.
"They were so cold, past shivering," Bermudez said. "Some were just laying on the ground."
He loaded the animals into his vehicle to keep them warm while waiting for an officer.
The dogs must be held for five days prior to being placed out for adoption or given to a rescue organization. They are social -- many wagged their tails and did not bark while being housed in two cages at the center Thursday. "We are hoping," Domer said, "they are all adoptable." http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyID=86115