Roberta wrote:I hope you're not all anwered out, oh, great know-it-all of the north. I have another question.
When my cat died, a dear friend adopted a wolf for me in my cat's honor. I received a certificate of adoption. My question is, what if this wolf gets into trouble. Am I responsible? Must I pay for damages? What if he decides he wants a college degree? Am I stuck with the bill? BTW, he never phones; he never writes. Kids these days.
Not at all, and thank you for the nudge.
First, my condolences (albeit kinda late) for the loss of your dear cat.
Now, onto adopted wolves. Generally, your standard wolf family remains more or less out of trouble (although sheep might think otherwise), solid blue-collar type citizens not attending college but keeping on an even keel by learning a trade. The trade is group hunting, and fortunately their aim is far more reliable than Dick Cheney's. They kinda live in the animal kingdom's version of Bayside, Queens. Not as ritzy as Manhattan but well-kept with nice lawns graced by the occasional garden gnome. There are some cross-dressing wolves, they wear a lot of wool and maybe your adoptee was a tad concerned that you would not be accepting of this alternative lifestyle. That could explain the dearth of phone calls.
Greyhounds, however, you have to be careful of, seeing as they're very speedy for a quick getaway, plus they're all tattooed. We had one briefly, and his tattoo said something like XJ2002-35b, which I suspect is dogspeak for "Mom". But even I can't be sure with these wily beasts.
May the hamster of respect power the slightly squeaky wheel of love.