Deliveries and Dogs
I saw a sign near the entrance of an old co-op building in my neighborhood that said: “All deliveries and dogs must enter through the back entrance.”
This made me think of the photos taken during the Civil Rights era of signs posted in restaurants and public areas. Humanity has advanced since those days, but that sign underscores the challenges of pet ownership in a place like New York City. Does it make sense that dogs and their owners must pass through a different doorway in a pet-friendly building?
Pet owners are definitely treated like second-class citizens in some parts of the city, despite what this New York Times article says about the Big Apple being voted as the nation’s “pet friendliest” city.
sammysanchez
Katie said,
April 23, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I have the same reaction when I see signs that say “Curb Your Dog.” I still don’t exactly know what that means, but it seems somewhat partisan. Of course, then I think of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and it makes me laugh, and the entire point is lost.
Of course, I’m a smoker, and you did berate me for littering the other day… Glass house, stone, much?
Looking forward to many more thought-provoking entries from you, love!