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Monday, December 8, 2008

Obesity Saves Lives


In this case, it was eleven year old Jiffy's life. This past Wednesday, Jiffy was found frozen to a sidewalk in Wisconsin. His owner -who shall not be named- forgot to let poor Jiffy inside, causing him to sleep outside in the freezing cold weather. Shelter owners had to dump warm water on Jiffy's back to "thaw" out his body. They believe Jiffy survived only because he is morbidly obese, stating that his fat layers insulated him throughout the night. This border collie, weighing in at over 120 pounds, was taken to the shelter in hopes of finding a better owner.

Remains of Jiffy's skin and fur can be found at the crime scene (street). As for Jiffy, him and his excess 70 pounds of fat can be found at the local Wisconsin humane society.

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