End of PDSA Veterinary services.

Red-Squirrel_2

JoBatch80 wrote: »

If people have health conditions or mobility issues or poverty - are these the best environments for a pet to be in??? Flip it the other way - children would get support from authorities in those households, whereas it doesn't exist to help pets. Personally, this could be tantamount to abuse by putting a pet in an unsuitable household; why aren't their needs being factored in here? Humans domesticated these animals, its now up to us to care for them appropriately.

Those dogs will be with their owners almost 24/7 and with help from groups like the PDSA and maybe from family/neighbours with walking, those dogs are probably a lot happier than dogs that live with middle class families who leave them home alone 5 days a week.

sheramber

Who said anybody put a pet in that position?

Many of these people had their pets before they had health or mobility issues or fell into poverty. People get ill. People die. Marriages split up. Any of these situations can happen suddenly to anyone.

Have you tried to get a rescue to take a pet you can no longer care for? That is virtually impossible. They are full and a pet in a home is safe, unlike those found straying.

What do you suggest someone who finds themselves suddenly in any of these positions does ? Euthanise their beloved pet who may be all they have left?

When you are at rock bottom that pet may be the only thing that gets you up in the morning and keeps you going.

Fireflyaway

Unfortunately organisations like this are abused. Same with food banks for us humans. Lazy people will get a pet knowing someone else will foot the bill. Then hard working people on low incomes or the elderly or disabled lose out.
I know circumstances can change and that's fine, but if someone can't afford a pet, they shouldn't get one. Pets are not a right or a necessity. Same with kids.
Like many things in life its the lazy scroungers that ruin it for genuine folk.