Dogs and pets: The phenomenon of the abandonment of pets reaches its peak with the arrival of summer. In this article we will describe what abandoning a dog entails.
In recent years, many structures have equipped themselves both to accommodate our friends when we leave for the holidays, and to take them with us on vacation. Abandoning a dog means condemning him to certain death. Don't do it, find out about alternative solutions.
With the arrival of summer, many awareness campaigns against the abandonment of dogs and pets in general begin, through media channels, such as newspapers, television and radio.
The phenomenon of abandonment reaches its peak with the summer period, when people go on vacation and consider it impossible to bring their pet with them, or they consider it too expensive to leave it guarded in a boarding house for animals.
This phenomenon, unfortunately, lasts all year and is constant especially in the south. In some southern cities, associations are constantly active all year round to save the lives of these poor animals, but the difficulties, especially economic ones, they have to face are not few. At the national level, however, the phenomenon affects everyone. To abandon a dog or a cat is to condemn him to death.
In the first case, a dog accustomed to being in the family and having all the necessary attention, the moment it is left to itself, will not be able to feed itself and above all find water. The cat, on the other hand, is more likely to survive, given its ability to adapt. In most cases, a dog that is abandoned in the height of summer will survive a few days: the sense of abandonment, fear, the roads with cars and the scarcity of food and water will not allow it to resist for long.
In particular, depending on the place where it is abandoned, water is the main enemy. Many dog owners know that ensuring water for their dog is essential: changing it several times a day and cleaning the tray that contains it is an obligation on the part of the owner. When the dog no longer has this attention, we can imagine how it may feel and how much fear it may find.
Fortunately, in recent years awareness campaigns against abandonment have been increasing, informing people that there are very valid alternatives such as boarding houses or hotels that accept dogs: the first is a possibility that is not harmful to the dog, which at the at the beginning he will suffer a little for your absence, but if treated well and sweetly, when you return to pick him up he will be able to express all his happiness in seeing you again. Hotels that accept families with pets, on the other hand, are certainly the best choice, because your friend can stay with you for the entire holiday period. Just inquire and the solution is surely found. The problem of stray animals lies or rises from all of the above.
When deciding to get a dog, it is necessary to consider the duties and responsibilities that must be assumed towards the new guest in the house. Let's not talk about pros and cons, because having a dog in our opinion is only pros. We were talking about responsibilities and burdens. We could start with those of an economic nature, which are increasingly taking hold on people: vaccinations, food, veterinary care, hygiene just to name a few. Then there are the dog's needs: daily walks, playing with the dog, taking care of him by giving him food and drink, keeping him fit. These are all activities that we “take away” from ourselves to dedicate them to our friend.
Having said that, anyone who decides to get a dog must consider them all, one by one. Then comes the satisfactions that the dog gives: when you come back from work and he is waiting for you in front of the gate or the door of the house, when he learns to recognize the noise of your car and starts barking for the happiness of seeing you again, when he defends you, your family and home, when he looks for you to get a caress just to see where you are and then goes back to his corner to rest, when you are sad and he understands that something is wrong and sits at your feet with his ears lowered.
This list contains only a small part of the satisfactions that a dog can give you. The most important, however, cannot be seen: it is the love and fidelity he has towards you. This can only be experienced with the heart. A dog would give his life to save yours, he would die for his master. We close this article, with some quotes that, we hope, can make people think with the heart and not just with the head.
The first is by J. Billings: "The dog is the only living being on this earth who loves you more than he loves himself".
The second quote is from V. Hugo: "the dog is the virtue that, not being able to become a man, became a beast".
While E. Zola said: "The highest task of man is to free animals from cruelty".
Finally, the last is by D. Pennac: “When you choose to live with a dog it is forever. It is not abandoned. Never!!!!"
With this article we try to make a contribution to the campaign against animal abandonment. With the latest quotes, we hope we have made a dent in people's hearts.
We urge the reader to inquire about the possibilities of entrusting the dog or cat to specialized structures or booking hotels that allow us to bring our friends with us.