That is too sad!
Why don't people know how to take care of their animals???!!!! A little common sense goes a long way.
I just got on here thinking the same because I just hung up the phone after talking to a girl I went to college with. Seems her boyfriend has a yorkie that he leaves 12 hours a day by itself. He doesn't have time "so he says" to take the dog out in the morning, so has him go on pee pads all the time. The more my young friend told me, the more concerned I got about the dog. I tried to give good advice...but it fell on deaf ears...excuses about why they couldn't do whatever.
Grrrr!!!! I feel the same as you do. What is the matter with people these days????!!!!!