The Psychology Of Pet Foreclosures

Posted on September 9, 2008
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The psychology of pet foreclosures is slowly becoming a growing concern for animal lovers of a humane society. Foreclosures are tearing apart the lives of many and the worst decision they have to take is about their pets. Many leave them behind in chains in the empty houses where the animals die a slow death out of starvation. With each passing day the problem of foreclosure pets becomes more gruesome and compelling.

Many foreclosed victims seek the help of animal shelters for their pets. But instead of helping them there are many instances of the shelter seekers being lectured about their ‘irresponsibility’. Some are gruffly told that their pets would be euthanized. This harshness is symptomatic of a country reeling under foreclosures with little time to spare for the animals that share this planet with man. The animal shelters are under siege with lack of funds and dwindling number of people coming forward to adopt abandoned pets. Side by side of course there are many animal lovers who are becoming more assertive and determined to give priority to the problem of foreclosure pets.

Till now the animal control policy has been dominated by the philosophy of providing shelter. Since 1970 large numbers of animals have been killed off at shelters justifying their action by blaming the callous attitude of the pet owners. Those advocating this policy assert that this is the only way of cleaning up the mess left behind by an uncaring public. The next best thing they have thought of is compulsory spaying or neutering, bans on breeding and mandatory micro-chipping. This group has also taken the help of the media to shock and awe people by publicizing in 1990 the killing of four kittens, three dogs and a cat. The animals that sacrificed their lives to give the owners a shock paid the price. Strange reasoning! This same argument is applied to the attitude towards the foreclosure pets.

The Associated Press has highlighted the indifferent attitude of some shelters in an article in February. Many foreclosure victims trying to reallocate their pets have been repeatedly turned down by animal rescue societies. Kathy Potter of San Joaquin Animal Shelter complains that they are being continually harassed by calls for help. Considering their constraints and the increase in help calls they have no alternative but to tell them bluntly that nine times out of ten the animal will be put down.

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