Evicted residents leave pets to die
A few weeks ago, I looked in anger down my street: at least three Jack Russells running loose.
A neighbor of mine owns three, sometimes five, sometimes more terriers, and he never really kept track of them. One time one of his dogs even wound up digging under two fences to find her way into my back yard. Many times his dogs got loose and ran in the streets, dodging cars and neighbors trying to corral them.
But this time was different. He’d be evicted from his rental home, and in a rush to leave before the sheriff’s department showed up, he left his dogs. He opened his gate and let his dogs out.
I was furious. His track record of irresponsible pet ownership culminated in this.
Apparently, he’s not the only person who does such things. I saw a story from an Australian newspaper about tenants who left two dogs and a cat locked inside an apartment. (This photo shows one the dogs and a vet who’s helping take care of them.) The owners have a few days to pick up their animals from the pound, but I doubt that will happen.
In these times of financial crisis, many of us have seen neighbors who’ve lost their homes to foreclosure or eviction. We have to keep our eyes open for animals who might be caught up in the chaos.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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