Are We Aware Of Animal Welfare

Do you care? What if I told you all of these animals, and millions more, are homeless.



Hello and thank you for taking interest in my blog. I am trying to raise awareness on animal welfare. We should need to become more aware of of the amount of pets that end up homeless, either wandering the streets or in an animal shelter. I am hoping to make you more aware of the costs and responsibilities that come with owning a pet. I would also like to tell you more about animal charities/shelters. In particular I would like to tell you about Animals in Distress.

You might be wondering ‘how will this affect me? Why should I care?’ This is why:
• This blog isn’t just about Animals In Distress, lack of animal welfare is everywhere.
• Animals In Distress might not be your local animals sanctuary, but what my blog is about still refers to your local animal sanctuary.
• Around the world there is many poor cases of lack of animal welfare and this blog is about raising awareness.
• If we don’t change how we treat our pets then there will be more strays and the strain on these charities will increase.

As we all know pets are perfect companions, but how long do we keep them for? In many cases the answer is until we get bored of them, which can be as early as a week. Either way these animals are left without a home, an owner who no longer cares for them or they are put down. When an owner is bored of their pet it can range from the minimum of not spending enough time with them to the extreme of starving or beating their animal, abandoning their pets or putting them down. A charity like Animals in Distress takes in theses poor unwanted animals and cares for them until they find a new home. Unfortunately some animals can’t be re-homed because they are viciously unsociable or too invalid to be taken care of without professional help. In Animals in Distress all animals are given proper treatment and lots of love. Animals in Distress depends on Volunteers to take responsibility for the animals, to spend time grooming and feeding them, to train them to trust people again and to give them the love they deserve.

Animals in Distress take in animals from any background, mostly handed in by the public but some are picked up from the streets. Each animal spends at least 10 days before going up for adoption, this is in case the animal is lost so that the owner can find it. The animal is then put up for a fair price (cheaper than from breeders in most cases) and will go to anyone who has passed the home check. They must check your home before you officially purchase the animal to make sure it is suitable, if it isn’t then you may not adopt the animal, and if it is then you may bring it home. After 2 weeks of owning they must check in on your home to make sure that the animals is happy and well looked after.

So what would happen if Animals in Distress weren’t around? Well, there would be an overwhelming increase in the amount of strays in the South-West, more animals would be abused and abandoned and many will die of diseases without being given proper medication. If you think that’s bad for you, imagine how horrible it is for the animal! Does that sound like a place where you would like to live?
Animals in Distress have over 100 animals in their care; over 10% of these will either be put down or never re-homed. They care for every animal, from the largest of horses to the smallest of hamsters and never turn a pet away. Most of the volunteers aren’t given a salary and the supplies for the animals are paid for through donations, fundraising events and adoption money. A Voluntary Organisation like Animals in Distress depends on the public to keep the charity running, by donating and taking part in the fundraising activities.

Also, I would like to point out that adopting your pet isn’t just cheaper, it’s a good way of finding the right pet. You see, young animals don’t have a well developed character so it can change quickly, whilst most adopted pets are older so their character is much steadier and can’t change as quickly. Yes, they might have a few issues like being afraid of men/women or attacking others of its kind, but with patience and love the bad habits will soon go away and you would be left with a lovely pet. Adopting also gives the animal a second chance in life, if you give an old animal a home then you’ll give it a last chance for a family. Even if you don’t want a grown up pet and still want a baby one then there are always young cats, dogs and rodents at the shelter, this is because people can’t handle them and abandon them or that an animal has come in that is pregnant and given birth at the shelter. Either way Animals in Distress have pets of all size, species and ages so I’m sure you would find your perfect pet there.

Finally I would like to conclude that even if you do not live in the South West you can still help by donating to your local animal sanctuary and help save mistreated animals. This blog is not only about Animals in Distress but animals welfare too, so please next time you’re thinking of getting a pet, check out the local animals sanctuary and see if you can find one there; if not then please find something you can do to help (even if it’s just donating a small amount) the sanctuary. Thank you for reading my blog!

Please may you answer some questions?
• Do you feel more informed about my cause?
• Would you consider supporting or donating to my cause?
• Have I changed your views on animal welfare?
• Will you think more carefully in the future when you consider purchasing a pet?
Please leave comments with your answers below!