Economic downturn... credit crunch.. whatever...you call it.

[Cobi and Ginnies Mum]

I had a letter from a caravanning friend today who lives in Buckinghamshire and she had sent me a cutting from a local magazine regarding a 'rescue centre' that she helps out at with dog walking, she also raises funds for them.

Some of the dogs owners creep up to the rescue centres main gates at night and tie their unwanted pets to it before slipping away, others drop their dogs off over the gate and drive off, one owner even left his pet tethered to a mobile phone mast about 50 yds away, thankfully the staff there heard the dog bark and took him in.

We know that there are all sorts of reasons why dogs need to be rehomed including the 'credit crunch' but why can't a human being have the decency to hand the dog over in person, and at least give the rescue centre some information about their 'unwanted pet', in order to help a new 'forever owner'.

[PupsandPets]

I can't ever understand anyone giving up their pet but for the genuine circumstances it must be heartbreaking........... but people who just dump or abandon their pets just makes my blood boil!

[janrobinson]

Most cases are genuine that is why they come to us because they want the best for their pet. There are so many genuine reasons that we should not deride them. We could all say " There but for the grace of God" because we do not know how we would cope or behave in many of these circumstances. However tying them to a gatepost is not an option nor is it the action of a person who cares about their pet.