The kindness of neighbours
Posted: June 11, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 16 CommentsI must have looked a bit suspicious standing on the side of the street scribbling in a notebook. So suspicious that the owner of the house approached to find out if I was some sort of town inspector fining her for leaving these bowls by the curb. But the story is that after walking by this arrangement for many days I just had to carry my sketchbook on a dog walk and stop to record it. Last year I noticed the bowl of water for thirsty dogs and this spring there’s a new addition of a bowl of cookies. Let me correct that — a fine selection of cookies. Along with a bit of advertising, I guess due to recent scares of tainted dog treats. These bowls go in at night and come back out in the morning with fresh water and a new choice of treats. This may be a common sight in your neighbourhood but not in mine!
We have something in our neighborhood like this, except the treats are hanging from the tree, with a sign that says, “From the cats.”
This is such a fun sketch!
I love that Vicky!
How awesome!
Thanks Mrs. P.
How nice!
Thanks Karla.
Hi Shari, We have a few residents that leave out water bowls but mostly it happens along the old commercial block where a bakery, coffee shop, pizza joint and maybe a few stores have a bowl or two by the sidewalk. Several places also have free dog treats but they are inside by the cashier. Around here if you left the treats out in a bowl the squirrels would probably get them or some big dog would woof them all down!
Thanks for your efforts- I look at and enjoy your lovely work everyday even if I don’t comment!
-Tom
Well thanks for commenting this time Tom. I suppose that in urban neighbourhoods in Montreal we would see this sort of thing but I live in the suburbs, which is why this is so rare. Of course my big dog would like to woof these all down and it does take some restraining while I pick one for her. As for the squirrels, we have plently but I’ve never seen them dipping into the bowl. Make me wonder though…
How sweet!
Love your take on it!
Thanks Monique!
What a lovely sight. We still have decent people around. This is whats its all about.
After seing the K9 dog in Moncton yesterday I could not but appreciate your quotation
and as an artist to paint this very human sbject.
the drawinsg his fine but the artist’s touch is excellent.
Yes, there are still decent people around.
That was an amazing photo of the K9 dog in Moncton. Very sad story.
Nice to hear from you, as always.
Lovely sketch and story.
Thanks Nell!
What a considerate neighbor!
Yes, really!