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03-26-2009, 05:18 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles,California
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| How awful..... I was at the doggie park with boobah and tiny gina. They were running around the enclosed park. Just before I got there, my friend Kirk, told me about a man who left a pitt bull puppy in the park and took off. He was driving a black pick up truck. Too bad Kirk didnt get the license plate. The pitt had a bad case of mange. The puppy looked so sad. I called the animal regulation dept. and after an hour the ranger came by and picked her up. There was this lady there that was petsitting and she called a friend. Her friend was going to West Valley Animal regulation dept. to pick up this dog after she got out of work! I was so relieved. The puppy seemed docile and wanted attention. I know that mange is very contagious. I am glad I called the animal reg. dept. and that this lady will pick it up at the dept. What a wonderful ending to a bad situation. This man just "dropped off" this dog at the park and took off. Some people just dont have any scruples.
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03-26-2009, 05:42 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | It is so horrible. I recently started volunteering at a no kill shelter and I always read the file on the dog before I walk them. You would not belive how many were found on the street. Most of the ones I work with are the small dogs and a really cute and sweet. A pug, a puggles and a fluffy mix were all found on the street that I had been walking. All of them have been adopted now. I just can't believe people can do it but now I see that it is pretty common. I hope that person takes the puppy.
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03-26-2009, 05:48 AM | #3 |
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| Geez...people just don't care anymore...pets are so disposable to some. I wonder if the doggie parks will become the new dumping grounds now. |
03-26-2009, 06:01 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Was this in broad day light? I've never been to the dog park here but I've heard from others that have that you can't even let your dog in the park unless it's papers have been checked. It has security there making sure all dogs are vaccinated before entering. At night I've heard of people just jumping the fence though. Maybe not all parks have this sort of security during the day. Poor little puppy, I'm glad someone has offered to give it a safe haven. |
03-26-2009, 06:02 AM | #5 |
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03-26-2009, 06:19 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Do not misinterpret what I am about to say as in any way condoning this abandonment. It's just that I got a different read on the situation you described... Who goes to dog parks but dog lovers? Perhaps the person who left the dog there did so believing it was better than taking their pet to an animal shelter where the pet would be killed after a certain number of hours. I'm not advocating this but I can imagine this scenario. The person who left the pet may have considered this a safe haven where someone who loved dogs would assume responsibility. Unfortunately, as this economy continues to go south, I am afraid we are going to witness many more cases of pet abandonment. My word, we even are hearing of children being left at safe havens when parents can no longer support...feed their children. Do you really think leaving either is done if there is any other solution? In my opinion, society is becoming too judgmental and harsh on people who have to make difficult choices. Thank God we have not been placed in those situations where we keep a pet/child only to see it suffer and starve to death because we cannot provide for it. All I can see when someone leaves a loved one (albeit child or pet) at a safe haven is the anguish that decision must have cost the person who left the loved one. To do so must have meant that there was no other option...no other possible solution available. Instead of society criticizing, we need to come up with a more humane and reasonable way for people to solve such issues. Our ignoring the situation or labeling the owner/parent as irresponsible is not helping anyone. When all else has been attempted, what is left as a choice? Taking a chance that someone will nurture the pet/child or killing your loved ones and yourself? Both situations are reality in today's world. Which would you choose to do? Leave the pet where it had no chance after 72 hours or leave it at a place where it might have a chance to be loved? The worst outcome in either scenario is death but in one case, there might be life and love for your beloved companion. If the owner only wanted to abandon the pet, why not drive to a deserted area and just push it out into the world? I think the pet owner thought they could at least give their pet a fighting chance to live... What would you do if faced with total helplessness and hopelessness? Not an easy decision, is it...and in your case and mine it was merely a pause for thought... |
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