Facing Foreclosure - It's is Not an Excuse for Abandoning Your Pets!

Claudette that is simply awful beyond words, I can't even imagine abandoning a pet nevermind locking them in a death trap. 

So heartbreaking Claudette. It's a shame when our four legged friends have to suffer because of human ignorance. If even one pet is saved as a result of this post, then you've accomplished even more than you could have imagined.

Hi Claudette:

Every so often, I hear about this occurring.

It upsets me so much, I want to cry!

Thanks for posting the link to No Paws Left Behind and the other organizations. As a listing agent in the REO arena I have dealt with pets that were abandoned and it kills me every time.

This is terrible, Claudette.  There are so many stories like this, it is sickening.

Awful Claudette. We rescued a kitten during Christmas that was obviously's someones pet. The ending for her turned out well, but a good post since they don't always end well

Claudette - Every time I hear one of these stories, my heart breaks all over again.  As a long time pet mama, I can't even imagine any helpless fur baby being treated in such a way.  It actually breaks my heart to even think about it.  Thank you for getting the message out that it doesn't have to be like this.

This is sad.  How can people be so cruel?  

Claudette...this is such a sad story.  With so many organizations & shelters out there where you can drop off your animals, I just can't imagine leaving one behind.  Also, it's an important reminder that pets do cost money so taking one on should not be done if you cannot afford it.

Claudette, this is just a terrible thing.  How does someone do this to their pets they love? Thank yo ufor all the links too.

What a horrible story!  What kind of person does and live with them self?  Thanks for sharing with us!

There was something like this in our local news just last week.  A dog left chained to the abandoned home.  Thank goodness for neighbors who cared.  I feel so sorry for unloved pets.

Claudette - This makes me so sad. Like others, I had a dog left in our neighborhood. The poor thing was skinny and horribly nervous by the time he was saved.

It's a sick world we live in.  And clearly, these home owners were mentally ill to begin with.  I learned from a psychiatrist friend of mine that "cat collecting" is now a recognized psychological disorder.  There was one lady on the street where I grew up who would put the dead bodies of her cats in the freezer.  She couldn't part with them. She had about forty cats when the health department got involved.  Foreclosure in the case you mention outed the sickness in this case, but still, even families with one pet will turn them out to fend for themselves.  It's simply criminal.

Thanks goodness for your post, may it help people who may be looking for help.

I went to show a foreclosure not long ago and found a dead cat in the living room. It was very upsetting.

Claudette - This is so sad. I hate the fact that they lost their home and the animals suffered but they NEVER should have been able to have that many pets at once.

IN our area if you have more than 4 pets you need a kennel license. I have 3 dogs and wonder if the animal control will be on my door step someday?

But 31?? That is unacceptable.

Claudette, I have heard of people leaving pets in this area, but nothing like this. I can not understand anyone who does this. My two little dogs are part of our family. I would do without food to feed them. They are like children to my wife and me.