Updates On 28th Oct 2016
SPCA Sarawak 
Oct 28, 2016 
NGOs, SPCA Sarawak 
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Its stupid, senseless, selfish cruelty. Pet abandonment, is it fair?
Tying an animal to a bench and leaving it for dead, is Murder! Animals, as pets, give constant love and we repay them by murder! If rescued will they ever learn to trust again? Pet abandonment, is there any excuse?! Pet abandonment is happening every day! Pet abandonment is happening on your doorstep! It is stupid, senseless, selfish cruelty.
Dumping the animal, this is the main and worst stage of abandonment. The animals are left confused and possibly injured. At first they do not know what is happening and maybe think they have done wrong. Some people tie dogs to trees, benches even dumped inside the drains! An easy way people find to dump their pet is to slow down and push them out of a car door! Not only could this be painful but the animal might wander back into the road in an attempt to follow the vehicle, this resulting in the animal being hit by a car.
When people move houses their new house may not accept pets so many leave them behind? Soon any food or water left behind will vanish and the animals will starve to death or die of dehydration. A dog with dehydration will have low blood pressure; their major organs will shut down and then in only a few hours, it will die of organ failure. Animals are also dumped: in forests, woods, in cardboard boxes, stuffed into bags and in shelters. However shelters can be a good place to take your animals if you really cannot cope but if they cannot adopt that animal out then they will most likely put it to sleep. So, in other words murdered just because of the ignorance of their owners.
Millions of pounds are spent every year by the RSPCA rescuing, feeding and re-homing injured and abandoned animals. Most Re-homed animals go on to love their new owners all the same but they may always be confused by why their first owner left them. Sadly not all abandoned animals are fit for adoption. After being starved and left to die an animal, dogs in particular, may become food aggressive. This means that they will attack anything that gets close to their food because they fear it will be taken from them. So many shelters will not try to adopt them and just put them down. They kill them because the animals fear that they will be starved again and nobody wants an aggressive animal.
All of this falls down to one aspect of pet ownership, responsibilities. When you buy or receive an animal, you are taking on the responsibility of care for that animal. This means you have to be prepared for their long term care which includes: feeding, providing water, spay and neutering dogs and cats to prevent unnecessary breeding and vet costs. Vet costs can be a serious problem and money has been a problem for people who want to spay/neuter their animals. However, this is no excuse as the costs have now been lowered so it is your responsibility, as a pet owner, to get them done. A lot of pregnant women think they will have to get rid of their cats when the baby is born. There is no need! It is your responsibility as a pet owner to just make sure that the cat is in a separate room to the sleeping baby. There are many organisations that are able to help people find new homes for their animals so there is again no excuse to abandon your pets. Think very carefully before you go out and buy a pet. Are you really going to have enough time to look after your pet? Are you willing to commit time every day to walk your dog? Do you have enough money for vet bills if they come around? If not, do not risk your animals happiness.
Are there hidden reasons behind Animal abandonment? An owner may have bought a new pet and found that it was aggressive or maybe harmed a family member or friend. Some people may feel they are at fault and take their pet to a shelter hoping that they will not act that way in another household. Also, pets may become unexpectedly pregnant. When asked why people were abandoning their animals to a shelter, many people replied that they have become allergic to animals or that they are moving to a new house, which is not allowed pets or there is not enough room. Common animal behaviour problems in cats and dogs include house soiling, fear-based behaviour, aggression, disruptive behaviour, compulsive behaviour and separation anxiety. All of these can be hard for an owner to cope with especially in one or more pets.
Despite these reasons, there is still no excuse for pet abandonment! Animals can be house trained and there are animal behaviour classes to help you control your pet. You MUST get your animals spayed/neutered to prevent unnecessary breeding. If you have young children around the house that are likely to pull at the pets, is it wise to let the child poke and prod? It is your job to look after the pet and ensure it gets the care it deserves and needs. According to the RSPCA the number of animals abandoned in England and Wales in 2008 rose by 57% compared with the previous year. This shows that more and more animals are being thoughtlessly abandoned every year.
This begs the question, why make them suffer when they bring you so much joy? When they are always there for you? Why should they pay for your ignorance? You have the choice so dont get an animal if you cannot afford it. Do not discard them like a toy if you get bored! Among many shocking statistics state; a litter of kittens were abandoned in bin bag in London,; a puppy deserted in a cardboard box next to a motorway and a rabbit was cruelly dumped in a crushing machine at a recycling centre! So please spay/neuter your pets and think carefully before buying a pet so we reduce the number of abandoned animals every year. Help stop this atrocious madness!
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