ABANDONED = SICK AND INJURED
Don't dump your pet when times are tough
Colonies of feral cats do better than dogs, especially when they're helped by tenders who provide food, and trap and neuter them to prevent more litters. But everyone agrees that when a pet cat is let loose and can't find a colony or isn't allowed into one, it doesn't have a good chance of surviving more than a few days or weeks. No one knows how many dogs and cats are dying a slow death on their own out there. But experts believe they're in the millions and growing because owners are setting pets free instead of taking them to a shelter.
Some of the owners who leave behind or set loose pets seem to have the idea that since dogs and cats were once wild, they'll quickly recover their survival skills and live a long, happy life running free. Problem is, it just doesn't happen that way. House pets had their wildness and most of their instincts for surviving on their own bred out of them generations ago.
They're always hungry, they're preyed upon regularly, they live in constant confusion about their past/present life, and they're scared most of the time.
Graphic Photos of Abondoned and Neglected Cats
WARNING * The following photo gallery contains graphic photos of sick and injured cats that we've been able to help. These photos are not pleasant to see, but are the harsh reality of the pain and suffering these cats endure when they are abandoned and neglected.
It's ok if you don't want to look -- we just want you to know that it is happening.