Animal Abuse And Neglect Prevention

There are many things we can do as a person, a neighbor, a citizen and a community to help in the fight against animal and pet abuse, but right now we do not have a solution as to quickly fixing this problem. This fight will be won slowly and by one person at a time, doing his or her part in the widespread problem of animal and pet abuse.

Many have their facts of taking care of a pet or animal down pat, while many more are just not sure. Many think they know what it takes, but then somewhere along the way of pet ownership came the dreaded words, “I didn’t realize”. I needn’t say more.

We know all to well of situations that have started out with the best of intentions and seemingly hearts were in the right place about owning a pet, but the reality is thousand of animals or previous pets found abandoned, neglected or alienated. Injuries left to heal on their own or medical needs not attended to promptly or not at all.

There are many ways an individual can take care of an animal and not have to physically take care of them. Let me break it down, as to what I mean. There are so many animal shelters and clinics, wildlife refuges and habitats that need donations or your help monetary wise to take care in the feeding and sheltering and hiring of employees to take care of the many animals that need help.

You can contribute in many ways and help animals that have been abandoned abused or neglected and are threatened with their actual existence and not have to make the decision to take on pet or animal ownership and all that is involved in this endeavor. You can even find shelters or wildlife sanctuaries that need volunteers or people willing to dedicate their time to taking care of or feeding or just playing and loving the animals that are being temporarily housed and homed until they find a more permanent home and loving and caring owners.

When you take on the ownership of a pet or animal, people don’t realize they are putting that animal in a situation that may end up resulting in instability and risks as to the animals welfare. This happens when people have not been educated and made aware of the possibility that their choice of pet or animal may not work out. The intentions were good, but now fluffy is biting, tearing up the furniture, or housebreaking is not going as planned. Next, fluffy is left to their own demise. People are not realizing that animals who have been domesticated and suddenly put out somewhere or is abandoned cannot take care of themselves as their untamed or foraging ancestors once did.

Making a donation or volunteering will be very effective in helping many pets or animals welfare. Animal homing clicks and agencies are cropping up everywhere across the globe and are always in need of assistance and donations, so finding one in your area as well as out will not be a difficult thing to do.