When the cat is left at a veterinarians or kennel and the pet owner does
not returned to pay or collect their pet after a certain amount of days then
the cat is known as being abandoned to the animal facility.
Photo taken on day we rescued kitten |
A cat can also be abandoned when the owner leaves the cat in a public
place, park and neighborhood and does not return. This abandonment happens frequently in my
neighborhood.
- Pet owners drive to the entrance to the woods by my home and then pick up their cat and carry them to the entrance of the woods before they drive away.
- Many people will abandon their cats by moving from their home without pets in hopes that new owners of the home will take on the cat care responsibility.
- Then there are the people that put their house cats outdoors before they move away. They stop feeding the cat and do not give them shelter and the cats get freaked out and roam the streets for food, shelter and a person to love and care for them.
Kittens drink up formula in plate |
We have taken in cats that were removed from their owner’s cars and left
at the entrance of the woods. These
actions were clearly animal abuse and it was noted that owner no longer wanted
to care for the animal.
In our experience no owner has tried to reclaim a cat that they have left
in the woods, none have felt remorse for their actions. Had they come forward we would have returned
the cat to the pet owner but cat owner would be liable for all expenses
occurred while we cared for the abandoned cat. As an example when we take in an abandoned cat we immediately care for
any injuries. Then after two weeks
waiting we will then take cat to the veterinarian for checkup, Feline Leukemia
and AIDS test and rabies shot. Should the pet owner return after the medical care was administered we
would then return the cat only after all expenses were compensated.
Note:
As a rule we always post found cat signs in the area where the cat was
left. These signs will aid the pet owner that may feel guilty for their
actions.
When the cat owner refuses to care for their pet by abandonment then
after a certain period of time the owner may be charged with a misdemeanor as
it is against the law to abandon a pet.
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