Unfortunately the number of animals being taken to rescue centres is increasing every year.
Why are pets being abandoned or relinquished?
The reasons for this are varied and include the owner experiencing financial or personal difficulties, moving into rented accommodation not allowing pets, changes in circumstance resulting in not enough time for the pet, the pet becoming ill or having behavioural problems, new children in the household, owners developing pet allergies, a new pet not getting on with existing pets. Unfortunately, sometimes people just buy pets on a whim and then realise a few months later that they made a mistake and take the pet for re homing.
Pets being taken to rescue centres are often young and not neutered (de-sexed), usually having only been owned for 7-12months. Many of these pets are taken on from friends with unwanted animals, often they have never been to a vet and many of the dogs have never had any obedience training.
In my opinion, not training and neutering your pet is just a sign of being irresponsible.
Rescue centres obviously make a huge effort to rehome these pets in a responsible fashion.
However the sad truth is that many are just on 'death row' and end up being euthanased. Often euthanasia boils down to inadequate funds to look after the animals rather then the animals having uncorrectable behavioural or veterinary problems.
My friends at 'DeathrowPets.net' are raising awareness of the plight of many animals in rescue centres that are ultimately waiting to die in cages in a rescue centre through no fault of their own.
Please be responsible, make informed decisions before getting a pet and make looking after them for their whole lifespan a priority.
You can find out everything you need to know BEFORE you buy a PUPPY in my ebook 'Puppy Power'.
'Compassion for animals, passion for nature'
Sunday, 14 September 2008
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