Why are people so stupid and cruel to animals?

[Riss]

There was a story in my local rag about 2 ginger cats being dumped outside a cafe at 7pm one night.The two adult cats were dumped in a plastic cat carrier and dumped in the street outside this cafe.About 25 yards from the cafe is a vets.It didn't say who found them,but luckily the RSPCA now have them,and are re homing them.The are where they were dumped is overrun by hooded creatures with their weapon dogs,and also opposite a McD's where they also hang out.Why cant people just phone the RSPCA or drop the cats off at a rescue centre? (About 2/3 miles away)

[Riss]

Craft-what woman?

[B00]

This one Riss

http://www.thenorther..._contested_farm_will/

[theonlyone]

I have two mogs from the Cat Protection , and they do not put the cats
down , the RSPCA do . My friend went to find a dog , she gave up as
nothing was right with her house with an enclosed garden ...she did get a
dog from Dog trust ..

[DrFilth]

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[karenmac60]

My friend was having problems with her dog, it had terrible separation anxiety and was completey destroying her house and it had a lot of behavioural problems which were becoming a worry as she has 2 kids (it had been a rescue dog and she had it for 3 or 4 years). But when she tried to arrange an agency to rehome it, everyone refused. She tried the SSPCA and Dog's Trust as well as a couple of more local rescue centres, but everyone refused to take it. She ended up dropping it off at a Police Station and pretending it was a stray she had found. She felt absolutely terrible about doing things this way and she was terrified the police would track her down, but she couldn't cope with it anymore.

[Riss]

Karen-so she should feel terrible,some people should be banned from coming in contact with any animal.

[karenmac60]

She had no idea of the problems this dog had - she would bark all day and all night, she ate through doors and carpets, she refused to do the toilet outside and soiled all over the house and eventually she would go for anyone who went near my friend's younger daughter - including her other daughter. She couldn't do anything with the dog - no amount of love and training helped and my friend would phone me daily, in tears at what the dog had done now. Don't dare say she should feel bad - when she asked for help there was none anywhere and she did the only thing she could short of getting the dog put to sleep!

[ELVIS68]

Bit harsh Riss, she did her best for the dog considering it wrecked her house

[tigerlily11]

I also donate to the RSPCA. I quizzed them about it and they the woman I spoke to was pretty certain no animals are put down unless they are sick.
But who knows really.
I give to the Dogs Trust and the Cats protection as well.
it only takes a phone call and the cats would have not had to go through that but thats humans for you. We don't treat their own species with any care or respect so what chance any other animal in our hands.

[karenmac60]

Thanks Elvis - she really was driven to despair. Especially since she had just moved into the house and spent a lot of money she didn't have decorating it. She had only got it because of womens aid and had been hounded out of her previous house by her ex husband who used to turn up and threaten to kill her. She finally felt like her kids had somewhere nice and safe to live and the dog started wrecking it. She also had visits from the council because the neighbours had complained about the dog barking all the time and was worried she'd get evicted.

[ELVIS68]

No worries karenmac, Riss soundslike one of those "cat loving" types lol

[karenmac60]

I love them all :) (animals that is...)

[ELVIS68]

Me too, except cats, although I wouldn`t kill one

[Riss]

I just dont agree with giving up an animal because it breaks things,its part and parcel of owning an animal,particularly a dog.

[karenmac60]

Riss the dog wasn't just breaking things, she was totally destroying them. She'd also taken a couple of chunks out of my friend's leg and had started getting aggressive towards anyone who went near her youngest - including her 12 year old. My point wasn't about my friend and her dog anyway - it was about being told that there are agencies there to help if you find you can't cope, but when push comes to shove they don't want to know. I'm sure you care very much about animals, but I'm also sure you would never risk your children's safety rather than do the responsible thing. People who put their animals before their children should never be allowed contact with kids.