I find MN's plight to be a truly scary experience I would never wish to be a part of(Can dogs suffer Herpes too??? I mean Rabies is bad enough!)
And to think this must be a daily(and nightly) occurrence for many is truly distressing. Hope this part of town is among the areas looking at a facelift in the very near future.
Hope alls well with you now MN.. and hope you get your car back in excellent condition soon so you never have to go through such horrors again.