Why I Can’t judge everybody Whose Surrendered a Pet
Last updated on August 11, 2018 By Puppy Leaks 53 comments
I don’t judge everybody that’s surrendered a pet – I’ve done it too.
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Now I bet that altered your viewpoint of me at least a little, as well as what kind of pet owner I might potentially be. however please checked out on before you judge.
The Conversations We have about Surrendering a Pet
I don’t understand what’s going on lately however there’s been a significant amount of discussions going around about owners surrendering their pets. You understand the ones where we hear that he ‘surrendered his pet dog since of allergies.’ as well as yes, my very first gut reaction is so state to myself ‘I would never do that’ or ‘that’s horrible,’ however then I believe back to the day I was dealt with keeping that issue myself.
All of the conversations I’ve seen tend to be with a lot of people that are into animal advocacy, as well as they normally end up with 99% of people pertaining to the final thought that surrendering a pet = evil person.
And while I dislike hearing a great deal of the reasons that people utilize for surrendering their pet I have been on the other side. I’m not ready to immediately correspond every owner who surrenders a pet as being pure evil.
I had to surrender my own pet dog years ago, as well as it’s something that haunts me to this day. however when it pertains to the conversations we have about surrendering a pet it’s people like me that keep quiet. We don’t share our own stories, however perhaps we should.
Working with rescues & shelters I’ve seen both sides of the issue. I’ve seen owners surrendering their dogs for absurd reasons such as “he chewed up my curtains,” however I’ve likewise seen those on the other side. The owners who are determined for help, the ones who reach out for assistance, as well as the ones who are are ready to try anything in their power to keep their pets.
And yes, I hear method a lot more stories about about owners surrendering dogs for seemingly silly reasons rather than those determined for help. all of us do. as well as I believe that’s exactly why we commonly believe ‘what a horrible human being’ as soon as the word surrender is mentioned.
But then there’s people like me, one of those ‘evil people’ whose still haunted by the memory of having to surrender my dog.
The Time I had to Surrender My own Dog
When I was 12 we lost our house in a fire. At the time I dealt with my mom as well as our pet dog Joey. It wasn’t a basic ‘the garage burnt down’ type of fire, it was a ‘your home is totaled’ fire. It occurred in the middle of the night, as well as the concern of being trapped inside a burning building is a feeling I’ve never forgotten. thankfully we were all able to getaway with a window.
The only positive to find out the whole circumstance was that the regional paper called me a hero for getting us all out in time. So at least that indicated I didn’t have to describe to everybody at institution why I’d be using sick fitting sweat fits for the next 6 months.
I was 12 so lots of of the details relating to insurance coverage as well as the like were totally foreign to me. What I do know, as well as keep in mind rather vividly, is that as well as all of a unexpected my mom as well as I, together with our pet dog Joey no longer had a location to phone call home.
So there we were, my mom as well as me, as well as our bit lab mix Joey. No home, no money, as well as no concept what to do. My mommy had to keep her job, as well as I had to keep going to school. We didn’t have a location to keep him during the day, as well as we didn’t have any individual ready to take care of him. So the decision was made to surrender him.
I’d be lying if I stated this doesn’t tear me as much as this day, understanding that we had to “get rid of” our cherished dog. It does, as well as I’m sure it always will. however regrettably often crap occurs as well as there isn’t an simple method out.
Not everybody has the money to just go out as well as get a new house. as well as not everybody has good friends of household that are ready to take you as well as your pet in for x amount of time. Not everybody has money to pay for boarding. Not everybody has the capability to wait around trying to discover a location that’s both economical as well as ready to accept a big dog.
Now Joey was about a year old when this happened, as well as he was such a delighted go lucky kind of dog. In my heart I understood that the ideal household would come along & like him as much as we had – however that didn’t make it easier. It was a little comfort to the trauma of losing both your house & pet dog in the exact same week.
We ended up taking Joey to the Michigan Humane society under the pledge that we would have to discover a plan B if he didn’t end up getting adopted.null