as long as we're talking about dogs in bad places....

That's sad.

That is really sad. Did anyone call someone? Has anyone gone to the building and asked someone to gain access to the roof? Poor little guy. I've got a dog and that sucks to imagine.

Leozoeypiper wrote: ... this is definitely a cruelty case.

don't be too sure about this. as long as the dog has food, water, and adequate shelter there won't be a whole lot the A can do. i'm not saying don't call: please do so as it's very important the situation is investigated. but just don't be too disappointed or angry if the A says there's nothing they can do. there are more than a handful of rooftop dogs out there in the city, and as long as the owners offer up the bare neccessities in food and shelter the law says they are well within their rights. it's sad, but true.

Subject: Re: as long as we're talking about dogs in bad places....

I once called the ASPCA about a cat that was being kept on a roof for days. It would yowl and cry with the summer sun beating down on it... The ASPCA would not come out because I didn't know the name of the owners so, they said, they wouldn't know who to send a notice to! I went over to that street and asked around and was told that an aunt visiting her relatives brought along her cat, and they were keeping it up on the roof "just for a week". Awful...
shishkab is right - my neighbor leaves their dog out in a dog run, with poo all over the ground. But the ASPCA says that so long as he has food and water and a shelter (in this case, a wooden sign propped up against the fence) then there is nothing they can do. I spoke to my neighbor and they say that they love their dog, and that he has access to their basement in case it rains. Still, hearing him barking and looking into his owner's windows, with those sad, basset-hound eyes, makes me sad. And I'm sorry for the pooch on the roof, too. Domestic animals need friends around, companionship, and a soft place to sit, and someone to clean up their poo.
Please do call the ASPCA and 311. I continue to do so when I see something wrong, even though the batting average for them actually helping isn't good. But we've got to try, right? Or Lox has offered...

This is making me insane.. please tell me exactly where this dog is so I can call the ASPCA.. does anyone know?

If nothing else pans out, maybe you can go a different route - call 311 and say there's a dog on a roof near you that barks all day and night, it's driving you crazy, etc. Enlist a few friends to call too and logroll a bit. Maybe the owner will catch some heat from the authorities and reconsider his policy of keeping the dog on the roof.

Don't know if it will work, but people don't seem optimistic about plan A.

You're going abou this all wrong.

The ASPCA can't do anything if the dog is healthy- which that dog looks. Try the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Tell them you are concerned about unsightly and smelling dog poo coming from a neighboring roof- give them the building number. They'll look into it.

Sick dogs they don't care about, but the mere chance of poo will send them running.

Why not make a phone call to the ASPCA, they'll send someone out to inspect.

I hate this story... Is it still there?

does anyone live in that neighborhood? can't someone reading this who lives nearby just go to the building entryway and get the name of the super or owner of the bldg and call them directly? I think the building owner's name has to be posted for fire dept rules.

and while you're at it post these pictures so everyone in the building can get pissed off and call the building owner too!

yes, it's not right, it's really sick to leave an animal alone on a rooftop in freezing rain with no food or water for hours and no shelter.