Officials from Värmdö municipality near Stockholm were forced to think twice recently after receiving funding request signed with a paw print.The municipality, which encompasses a number of islands in the Stockholm archipelago, administers a fund which provides subsidies to residents who are current or former employees of the Gustavsberg porcelain factories, a major employer in the area since the mid-1800s.Officials recently received three applications for economic support, two of which were quickly judged to fulfill the necessary requirements for a payout, the local Nacka Värmdö Posten (NVP) newspaper reports.But the third application, signed with a paw print, gave the reviewers pause.Taking a closer look at the document, they understood that a local four-legged friend was asking for subsidies to help cover the costs of a dog sitting service, commonly known as ‘doggie daycare’ (hunddagis).“The application was very creative,” municipality worker Anna Nerelius told the newspaper.“But we can’t grant money to a dog.”While the paw-signed application was ultimately rejected, Nerelius explained that, had the dog’s owner had signed the forms, the funding request would have likely been approved.http://www.thelocal.se/29220/20100924/
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>>255088go to /new/ or something, damn. You'll fit right in there.
>But the third application, signed with a paw print, gave the reviewers pause.I see what u did there.
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