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Are you planning on leaving your cat or dog on the road, or dumping in the desert, or driving to a a different neighbourhood

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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 01:46

or leaving it in an empty villa thinking the rental agent will find it, or leaving it a the groomers or vets ???? are you one of those people who might consider doing this?

Do you know how many people do this. What kind of people do this? Why would anyone consider doing this?

This year has been a banner year for abandoned animals :( A BANNER YEAR!!! that means that these poor animals are crowding this city, they are desperate for shelter, for water, for food, for companionship. They wait at the side of the road waiting for you to come home, but you never do. They wait in the apartment for you to feed them and give them water, but you never do. They die of starvation. that is what you have left. An animal who cannot take care of itself. A domestic animal is not a dumpster diver, they cannot feed themselves, fend for themselves and are more than likely terrified :(

What kind of people do this? Tell me....are you one of those people who think this is alright to abandon a pet? Would you do that to your children? Why would you do that to an animal, leave it to die. Why did you not take the time to find it a good home? Why??? How can your heart not break when you close the door and drive off? what lessons are you teaching your children? Certainly not compassion.

So, are you planning on dumping an animal this year for the rest of us to hopefully come across it, feed it and try and find you ....take our time in the hopes he is just lost and that his owners will be in tears to finally have found him again....hmm, that is what we do as volunteers or just compassionate people.

If you see yourself here....hang your head in shame. Know that you are a bad person, know that one day your children might leave you on the side of the road..or in a room with barely any food or water, leave you to die alone and not care about you. How could a child do this to his parent? Because he/she has learned that there is no compassion, they learned from you that it is alright to leave beings by the side of the road, or a room without food.

To some this post will be offensive.. I don't care. I am one of the 1,000's who care for your abandoned animals, feed and water, scrape of the road, dead, bag of fur and bones, from starvation....yup. Don't really give a hoot what you think of this post.

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Latest post on 12 June 2015 - 22:17
SueB and silvstet I 1,000% agree with you. But I imagine that none of us have been in the dire straits that have lead people to abandon pets. I just don't believe that everyone who does it is "a bad person". Aren't we all sitting idly by, as atrocities happen to our own kind around the globe? The question... is it is better to: 1.euthanize a pet...? 2.let it live...? ...has been the fodder for philosophical and ethical debate for eons.
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Latest post on 12 June 2015 - 00:31
absolutely agree with all replies 100% :) gardenlover, it is very sad that there are families that go through this and I understand but it take an hour or so to take that animal to the vet and pts rather than just leave it on the street :(. I would think it would be more heartbreaking to turn your back on a loved animal that to go through euthanasia.....
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 22:25
I have always wondered about a family that has troubles with relationships, divorce, children in the mix, debt, problems with the law, jobless, health issues, banks breathing down their neck. Sudden evacuations. Shattered dreams. Their are many hopeless and depressing situations for people everywhere. When these scenarios include a pet, how does that rate? There are many people and children facing horrible circumstances with no positive outcome. How many of these people would place a pet before the children, spouses or their own well being? There are often very sad stories behind an abandoned pet.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 17:46
i rescued a persian cat today from a neighbour who didnt want to incur the high food bills after the vet advised to switch to hypoallergenic as the cat has blood is its poo. He said i have taken it to the vets and he is still not cured . Time to get rid of it !!! Too much trouble !! Well done to you for saving the cat :) Regarding the food it may be worth trying the Pet Shop at DIP, they also deliver, as they have a loyalty scheme where you get a discount off pet food every couple of bags or so. They also carry a range of specialty foods. http://www.thepetshop.ae/
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 17:42
thanks ..he is only 8 months and he is lovely ..food cost about 200 aed a month ..i am sure i am manage it !!
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 17:36
This cat is lucky to have found you and that he is on the road to recovery.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 17:21
i rescued a persian cat today from a neighbour who didnt want to incur the high food bills after the vet advised to switch to hypoallergenic as the cat has blood is its poo. He said i have taken it to the vets and he is still not cured . Time to get rid of it !!! Too much trouble !!
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 15:11
Superb post, SueB. One particular line that resonated with me was "If you see yourself here, know that you are a bad person" as I couldn't agree more. People like that are BAD PEOPLE. No matter how funny you may be, how polite, charming, generous etc to abandon an animal like that, basically torturing it, means you are nothing but a bad person and you will never be forgiven by the powers that be (religious or fate/karma). Ghandi once said "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." and I have always applied this to people. It's fine if you don't like animals, bit weird, but OK I get it, some people don't, but to be able to torture an animal through abandonment means you have a bad heart and I would never want to engage with such a person. Sounding a bit preachy here but it is gut wrenching (more than heart wrenching!) to see the state some of these animals, FORMER LOVED PETS, are left in when someone is bored with them, or would rather spend their money on a couple of overpriced brunches than pay for them to fly home with them. Just DON'T get a pet if you're not in it for the long haul!!!
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 12:00
I have to agree too. I see a few people with numerous pets they have adopted out here and wen I ask "what would happen if you have to leave suddenly" they always say it won't happen to them!! I have also been asked on a number of occasions why I don't adopt any more to join our 2 dogs and 2 cats we brought with us. Much as I would love to I have the money to take ours with us when we leave, can afford to kennel them if/when we have a holiday and can always afford the odd extra vets bill.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 11:58
The authorities need to do a lot more to regulate animals. Stop all these animal markets and shops selling animals. Make people have to buy a license and have their animals registered. Fines for abandoning or abusing animals. Also I really hate to say it, but organizations, no matter how good and kind hearted it sounds with a 'no kill' policy are highly irresponsible. So you 'rescue' (some people just pick up animals randomly when actually they're perfectly fine on their own) an animal that is badly injured, FIV+ and injured, lying at deaths door, spend thousands getting it healthy, putting it through hours, days, weeks of pain only to then be kept in a crate at the vets, shoved from home to home for months or even years on end. Surely, it is kinder to put some of these cases to sleep and divert the cash to paying off the extortionate vet bills that are being racked up and put it towards TNR programs and animals that actually stand a chance of being rehomed. Not meaning to be cold-hearted, but sometimes people need to leave their emotions out of the equation and actually consider what is good animal welfare.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 11:56
I agree with Lolacat. As distasteful as it might seem, I would rather a vet euthanize an animal, in a kind and caring environment (the clinic) than refuse a desperate owner who thinks they have no other option than to leave the animal on its own in the hope that someone lese will care for it. Quick relatively painless death, or long drawn out , suffering terribly, death???
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EW GURU
Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 11:38
Aw SueB, hugs to you. I feel your pain and totally understand your need to explode. When I lived in Dubai I used to foster and it broke my heart to hear the stories of the newest arrivals. Sadly, animals are mistreated and abandoned the world over not just the UAE, and when you see how human beings are often treated in the UAE, (by all Nationalities, many of whom should have been educated better), then there is no wonder that animals are treated as disposable commodities. Only education will slow (not stop) the tide and that will take years to come into effect, until the educated, compassionate youth become the pet owners. And seeing K9 Friends having schools come in, as they do, is a big step in the right direction, good on them. Until then, thank you and keep up the wonderful job you are doing and take heart that there are still plenty of good people who are willing to step up to the plate to help out in their own small way.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 11:13
Well said SueB. There are a lot of irresponsible owners around having no second thoughts about abandonning their pets when they leave Dubai. The DM also needs to have a more proactive approach to TNR and responsible "culling". Sorry about having to use this word but some parts of Dubai (Deira I used to live in) have an enormous sick cat population which needs attending too. A lot of people think that cats will survive despite the heat. Kittens, sick and injured cats will not for sure. A few lucky ones will and yet they are condemned to a miserable existence until they are either run over by a car or poisonned or injured while involved in fights with other cats. If they were not any cats having to live rough in the streets of Dubai, people would not be abandonning their own pets like they do here on such a massive scale. Education starts at the government level. Just my two cents.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 10:46
I’m starting to think the Vets should offer a euthanasia service free of charge or minimal. I was recently quite taken aback when in a vets asking about euthanizing a crippled old stray wild as can be Tom who had been hanging around to be told it was not the policy to euthanize without a full examination and find something wrong? If healthy no? What? Absolute nonsense, the choice was municipality, as fate would occur as I suspected the poor old boy just disappeared, so I presume he met his end in not a very nice way somewhere. I’ve had two young cats come to the door this year, having both been dumped by owners moving out. Rehoming is near impossible, no one wants them, so they have joined the brood forever now!
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 10:35
I agree that it seems worse than ever at the moment. But generally there is a real need for education re pets in Dubai. They are often regarded as toys for amusement and then discarded in this materialistic consumer society once the family realize that they require care and attention. In my own street I have witnessed families who I believed to be well educated and respectable people behaving atrociously. One family purchased a little pup - it played with all the kids in the street, ran around but I never seen it on a lead being walked by the family EVER. After a few months it was gone. When we spoke to the kids and asked where the dog was they replied it had to go away as their father wouldn't allow it in the house - WTH!! Another family went and purchased a beautiful Bengal cat from a pet shop despite us encouraging them to adopt from Bin Kitty. It was also kept outside in their garden They often kept it locked in a cage - similar to the size you get in the vet or animal market!! When they let it out it would come dashing to our house for some attention. It has now also mysteriously disappeared. I hope it ran away and found a caring home. . These are just 2 examples but I see it all the time.............Its just sickening A big thank you to people like Sue and those that work with K9, BinKitty etc . They do a heartbreaking job and need our support. If you cant do fostering, or donating these organisations. please try to educate your kids and their friends about what is really involved in pet ownership. Its the only hope for the future pets of Dubai.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 09:10
Definitely worse than ever! I *assume* that many do it out of sheer desperation, but reading your words puts into perspective what they *are* actually doing. Intent vs Consequences... It's an epidemic!
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 07:16
Thank you Sue for writing that. The recent articles and seeing all the rescue groups crying for help is heartbreaking. I've lost faith in most people - anyone who would do that to an animal is a disgusting person and no part of the human race in my book. Have you also noticed the distinct rise in people looking for others to 'foster' their pets whilst they go on holiday? Because they couldn't be bothered to sort kennels or a sitter out when or even before they booked their vacation, or can't be bothered to pay? These people take away desperate foster homes for animals who actually need one - it's an awful practice.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 07:02
Thank you for putting it so eloquently Sue, some days I almost lose all faith in my fellow man when I see the cruelty. Then the next lost/abandoned soul arrives. What a different world it would be if everyone just did their bit and not leave it to the small "army" to deal with their cast offs. Take care Sue.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 04:54
love hearing back from the 'army' of people who have compassion and do what they can. I would love to hear from those that dump their animals but .....I never have because they are cowards.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 03:57
Thank you for your honest post. All too painfully true and having lived here many decades hear these stories all so many heart wrenching times. 3:50 am and awake just listening to the rhymic snores of our four legged little one who we are so lucky to have as part of our family.
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Latest post on 11 June 2015 - 02:36
Sue - for me, it's 1.30am and bottle feeding an abandoned two week old kitten. It makes me sick that people abandon their animals because of 'issues'. "I now have an allergy" "my child has an allergy" "I am leaving the country and no one to take my pet" - when will the country realise that pets are not not five minutes! Excellent post b the way.
 
 

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