Abandoned pets are companion animals that are either inadvertently or deliberately abandoned by their owners, by either dumping the animals on the streets, leaving them alone in a vacant property, or relinquishing them at an animal shelter.
Animal welfare laws in many states of the United States make it a crime to abandon a pet.[1] The UK passed the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 which describes the offence of cruelty as "If any person being the owner or having charge or control of any animal shall without reasonable cause or excuse abandon it, whether permanently or not, in circumstances likely to cause the animal any unnecessary suffering, or cause or procure or, being the owner, permit it to be so abandoned."[2]
Often, when abandoned, pets are forced to fend for themselves and become stray or feral. Feral cats are said to outnumber feral dogs and can become challenging to handle and socialize enough to be re-introduced to a new human owner. In general, only some newly abandoned cats and very young feral kittens can be tamed.[3] There is a necessity to investigate interventions to prevent companion-animal relinquishment.[4]
Stray animals increase potential exposure to zoonotic diseases like rabies. Cat bites or scratches involving stray or feral animals are eight times more common than dog bites.[5]
Some pets relinquished to an animal shelter will be euthanized due to a lack of space or financial resources.[6] Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters every year in the United States.[7] However, the number of dogs and cats euthanized in US shelters declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011 to 1.5 million in 2018. This decline can be partially explained by an increase in the percentage of animals adopted, and an increase in the number of stray animals successfully returned to their owners. [8] Studies show that the majority of people who relinquish an animal also report being emotionally attached to the dog.[9] It has been reported that when forced to abandon their animals in an evacuation, people suffer mental issues such as grief, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Recognizing the importance of pets to their owners and their role in public health is an essential first step in improving a public health problem that has been seen repeatedly in the past and is unlikely to change in the future.[10]
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^Chadwin, Robin (September 2017). "Evacuation of Pets During Disasters: A Public Health Intervention to Increase Resilience". American Journal of Public Health. 107 (9): 1413–1417. doi:10.2105/ajph.2017.303877. ISSN 0090-0036. PMC5551593. PMID 28727532.
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Abandoned pets are companion animals that are either inadvertently or deliberately abandoned by their owners by either dumping the animals on the streets leaving them alone in a vacant property or relinquishing them at an animal shelter Animal welfare laws in many states of the United States make it a crime to abandon a pet 1 The UK passed the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 which describes the offence of cruelty as If any person being the owner or having charge or control of any animal shall without reasonable cause or excuse abandon it whether permanently or not in circumstances likely to cause the animal any unnecessary suffering or cause or procure or being the owner permit it to be so abandoned 2 Often when abandoned pets are forced to fend for themselves and become stray or feral Feral cats are said to outnumber feral dogs and can become challenging to handle and socialize enough to be re introduced to a new human owner In general only some newly abandoned cats and very young feral kittens can be tamed 3 There is a necessity to investigate interventions to prevent companion animal relinquishment 4 Stray animals increase potential exposure to zoonotic diseases like rabies Cat bites or scratches involving stray or feral animals are eight times more common than dog bites 5 Some pets relinquished to an animal shelter will be euthanized due to a lack of space or financial resources 6 Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters every year in the United States 7 However the number of dogs and cats euthanized in US shelters declined from approximately 2 6 million in 2011 to 1 5 million in 2018 This decline can be partially explained by an increase in the percentage of animals adopted and an increase in the number of stray animals successfully returned to their owners 8 Studies show that the majority of people who relinquish an animal also report being emotionally attached to the dog 9 It has been reported that when forced to abandon their animals in an evacuation people suffer mental issues such as grief depression and post traumatic stress disorder Recognizing the importance of pets to their owners and their role in public health is an essential first step in improving a public health problem that has been seen repeatedly in the past and is unlikely to change in the future 10 Pet abandonment increased during the USA financial crisis of 2007 2008 11 In early 2009 the ASPCA published advice for people facing foreclosure and the loss of their pets recommending finding a foster or adoption situation for your pet being aware of rental property rules for pets and checking with animal shelters and animal rescue groups 12 See also edit nbsp Animals portalEstray Overpopulation in companion animals Spaying and neuteringReferences edit Animal Protection US State Laws Rankings Report 2019 PDF Animal Legal Defense Fund 2019 UK Pets Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 Animal Legal amp Historical Center www animallaw info Seidman Susan M 2001 The pet surplus what every dog and cat owner can do to help reduce it United States S M Seidman ISBN 0738858315 OCLC 47746822 Coe Jason B Young Ian Lambert Kim Dysart Laura Nogueira Borden Lea Rajic Andrijana April 16 2014 A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Relinquishment of Companion Animals Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 17 3 253 273 doi 10 1080 10888705 2014 899910 ISSN 1088 8705 PMID 24738944 Hensley J A Potential rabies exposures in a Virginia county OCLC 679134778 What Gets Financial Professionals into Trouble with Social Media The Socially Savvy Advisor John Wiley amp Sons Inc November 14 2014 pp 71 78 doi 10 1002 9781118959091 ch10 ISBN 9781118959091 Reese Laura A Skidmore Mark Dyar William Rosebrook Erika October 7 2016 No Dog Left Behind A Hedonic Pricing Model for Animal Shelters Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 20 1 52 64 doi 10 1080 10888705 2016 1236693 ISSN 1088 8705 PMID 27715313 Shelter Animals Count Explore the Data Summary shelteranimalscount org Archived from the original on July 24 2020 Retrieved October 27 2019 Coe Jason B Young Ian Lambert Kim Dysart Laura Nogueira Borden Lea Rajic Andrijana April 16 2014 A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Relinquishment of Companion Animals Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 17 3 253 273 doi 10 1080 10888705 2014 899910 ISSN 1088 8705 PMID 24738944 Chadwin Robin September 2017 Evacuation of Pets During Disasters A Public Health Intervention to Increase Resilience American Journal of Public Health 107 9 1413 1417 doi 10 2105 ajph 2017 303877 ISSN 0090 0036 PMC 5551593 PMID 28727532 Peters Sharon L July 7 2008 Foreclosures slam doors on pets too USATODAY Archived from the original on December 30 2017 Retrieved August 6 2009 In Difficult Times ASPCA Urges Families Facing Foreclosure Please Don t Leave Your Pets Behind ASPCA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abandoned pets amp oldid 1171856206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
