Did you know ...
• That out of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, 75% of them are stray?
• That USA shelters altogether receive around 6-8 million unwanted and stray animals each year...
• And that 3-4 million of these are put to sleep each year?
• Less than 2% of cats and only 15-20% of dogs are returned to their owners.
In Teignbridge alone, there are around 50 registered strays in danger that should have never been abandoned. This is only one constituency... and there are 646 in the UK.
How many animals is that?
Many strays are on the streets because they have been abandoned by their owners, because they are not able to look after them anymore, alot of the time due to the recession (lack of money).
Many of these animals are picked up by animals control officers, or reported by citizens, but there are many which are still out there alone because nobody could be bothered to report them.
You can help these animals by calling a hotline if you see a stray, or if you want to get rid of your animal... just don’t dump it in the first place.
Thank you for taking to time to read this, if you have any thoughts please post them below, and if possible please answer some of these questions:
1) We’re you aware of the problems of stray animals before reading this?
2) If not, do you now feel more informed about the problem?
3) Have we changed your opinion about the issue? If so how and why?
4) If you now saw a stray, would you phone a hotline or report them to the Blue Cross/RSPCA?
5) After reading this would you ever dump your animal?
6) Would you be prepared to support this issue or even make a donation to charities that help with it?
Thanks again for taking your time to read this blog!
Larissa and Lizzie
1) No
ReplyDelete2) Yes
3) Yes you have, because I didn't know it was such a problem
4) Yes, I have done so in the past
5) Never
6) Definately
1. No I wasn't.
ReplyDelete2. Very much so.
3. Yes, you have alot as before I wasn't even aware of the issue, let alone how much of a problem it is. Now i understand that many animals are being abandoned and left for dead.
4. Possibly, How would I know if they were stray or not?
5. No.
6. I'm not sure as there are too many animal based issues to choose from. i donate to a few of them.
This is nice, my answers are the same to the other people :) x
ReplyDelete1.no
ReplyDelete2. yes
3. yes i feel more informed about stray animals and also feel stronglyabout this problem too!
4. yes definately
5.i would never dump an animal in my life!!!!!
6.yes i would donate money as i already do donate to about 4 charities.
1) Kind of
ReplyDelete2)Definately
3)I have the same opinion but agree with whats said
4)Possibly, but i wouldn't know if they were stray or if they had escaped from a house or there lead
5)I wouldn't before and i wouldn't now
6)Yes of course i would i have loads of pets and treat them very well!!
Hello
ReplyDelete1) No I was not aware
2) Yes I definately do
3)Yes I have, I didn`t realise how much of a problem it was before I read this
4)Yes I would
5)No
6)Yes I would try to
Yes, but I didn't think it was as bad.
ReplyDeleteYep
Yes, I didn't realise how many there were and how big the problem was.
Yes
No of course not
Yes
My answers are simular to everyone elses, i have a dog and i love him very much, i dont see how anyone can abandon theirs
ReplyDelete1. i was not aware
ReplyDelete2. yes i do
3. i did not know how serious it was
4. if it has a collar i would try to take it home if not i would call the rspsa
5. never
6. i already do
1) No I was not aware, this really shocked me!
ReplyDelete2) Yes I do.
3) Before I was unaware so did not have an opinion now however I am very against having poor strays living around. Animals should be kept and looked after in responcible homes where their needs are provided for.
4) Yes definitely, I would do my best to find it a home.
5) I WOULD NEVER DUMP AN ANIMAL.
6) Yes I would definitely be prepared to help! :)
1. Yes
ReplyDelete2. Yes
3. Yes I didn't think it was this serious
4. Yes I would call the RSPCA.
5. No
6. Yes I would donate but it depends on charity it is.
1.Yes - some
ReplyDelete2. Yes and I am glad i read this
3.Yes, I didnt really know exactly how important this issue was but by reading this, is has made me think.
4.Yes - 100%
5.No never in my life
6.Yes - I would donate some items and money to the RSPCA
helloo
ReplyDelete1) no i wasn't aware that there were so maany strays, although i was aware of animal cruelty.
2)yes, i now feel more informed and want to help.
3)noo i have always thought animal cruelty was horrible.
4)yes i always would do, even before reading this.
5)no, i wouldnt dump any of my pets anyway, because it's horrible and i don't know how someone could do that
6)yes, i am prepared to support this issue, and i would pay if i had any money!
Brilliant blog btw.
Susiee. x
1) No.
ReplyDelete2) Yes.
3) No I never have agreed with upsetting animals.
4) Yes.
5) No.
6) Yes.
1) Kind of
ReplyDelete2) Yes
3) Yes, I wasn't aware that this was such an issue until now.
4) Of corse, but only if I were sure that it was a stray
5) Never
6) Yes, if I can get some money
1.I knew it was a problem but i didnt know it was on that large a scale
ReplyDelete2.Yes
3.Not really because I was always against people abandoning animals
4.Yes
5.I would never dump it in the fist place!
6.Yes but I dont have enough money to donate unless a couple of pence counts :P
Very good blog. From Chazza x
1) No I was not
ReplyDelete2) Yes I do
3) Yes, we need to stop people treating animals like this
4) Yes
5) Never. I love my pets. If people are going to have pets in their homes, they should look after them properly.
6) Yes, I would be willing to donate some money to RSPCA or another charity. In fact, I have three cats, and all of them came from Cats Protection. Yes.
1)Yes and I feel very strongly against this.
ReplyDelete3)nope but if you had it would have been bad.
4)Yes of course the cruelty to any animal is just wrong.
5)no i love my animal too much to perform such a cruel act.
6)Yes absolutely.
i really think the shock tactic at the start was really good.
1) yes
ReplyDelete2) yes
3) no, because i never dissagreed with it to start with
4)yes i wouls and i would also before i read this blog
5)no, but i wouldn't to start with
6)yes
Heyy
ReplyDeleteCool Blog!
1) We’re you aware of the problems of stray animals before reading this?
Yes, but i didn't know it was that serious
2) If not, do you now feel more informed about the problem?
Yes, i very much do!
3) Have we changed your opinion about the issue? If so how and why?
Yes, i didnt realise it was that bad, but you really opened my eyes to it ^^
4) If you now saw a stray, would you phone a hotline or report them to the Blue Cross/RSPCA?
Yeah, but most of the time i dont know if it is a stray, or just running around the local park or something, but if i definately would (:
5) After reading this would you ever dump your animal?
I wouldnt anyway, so :)
6) Would you be prepared to support this issue or even make a donation to charities that help with it?
Yeah, course ^^
awesome blog ^^
1) no.
ReplyDelete2)Yes
3) NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
4) yes
5)no!
6)YEP!
I hadn't heard of this cause before and never knew that it was such a problem so I will support it in the future. I would never even dream of dumping an animal in the first place anyway and I will definatly spread the word about this cause.
ReplyDeleteThis blog definatly raised my awarness of animal dumping, I never knew how bad it really was - after this i'm definatly going to make more of an effort to help - making donations, in fact i'm evening considering adopting a stray myself from the BLUE CROSS !!
ReplyDelete1. I knew there were stray animals but I didn't think there were so many!
ReplyDelete2. I definitely feel more informed
3 & 4. You haven't changed my opinion because I've always wanted to help strays but now I am more inclined to call a strays helpline
5. I would never anyway
6. I would be prepeare dto support this issue, and recommend the charities to those looking to adopt an animal
Good blog by the way :)
good blog, i nearly fell of my chair, it has opened my eyes so much ! poor animals (dogs)
ReplyDelete1) yes
ReplyDelete2)im am more informed
3) no because i always thought stray animals was an issue for torbay
4) no because i dont know the number and it would be scary
5) i wouldnt ever anyway!
6) yes.
good day x
wow
ReplyDeletei never knew this was such a problem
1) no
2) yes
3) i never knew it was such a problem in the bay.
4) yes
5) omg, no!
6) yes. definetly