Sentences with phrase «people abandon their companion animals»

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As of 2014, between 6 and 8 million companion animals are abandoned every year, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Aanimals are abandoned every year, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsAnimals.

Our Goal MEOW's goal is to help create a «no - kill nation,» where people are responsible for their pets, where there are no helpless creatures abandoned in boxes or left to fend for themselves in parking lots, where there is no longer a need for any healthy companion animal to be euthanized.

Over and over again passionate advocates of companion animal welfare rail against the «irresponsible» public; tell stories of people surrendering their animals for the most minor of reasons; fill their pages with sad tales of animals abandoned, ill - cared for, unclaimed or lost.

The Animal Services Division protects, promotes and enhances the health, safety and quality of life for companion animals and other abandoned animals, as well as for the people of Monterey County.

We will shelter homeless, abandoned and lost animals, work to keep and place animals in safe, caring homes, and provide education and services to enhance the lives of people, their animal companions, and to strengthen the human - animal bond.

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs rescues senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds; provides lifelong care for rescued senior dogs; adopts appropriate dogs into loving, permanent homes; develops programs that match senior dogs and senior people to their mutual benefit; fosters an awareness of our lifelong responsibility to our companion animals; and strengthens the bond between humans and animals by teaching respect and compassion for all living things.

Who among us hasn't read and cried over the plight of a homeless person who, in refusing to abandon their companion animal, is now living with them in their car or on the street?

And just like dogs and cats, the reasons for these companions being surrendered or abandoned can vary: Families move and living situations change, people purchase or adopt an animal without thoroughly considering the responsibility involved, and sometimes life circumstances prevent us from being able to care for our animals.

As a private nonprofit animal welfare organization with a central mission to place companion animals in loving homes with compassionate people who will make lifelong commitments to them by accepting them as a member of their family, we give priority status to the intake of neglected, abused and abandoned animals over those animals whose owners are simply seeking to surrender them.

Because of generous people like you, we are able to save and enrich the lives of thousands of orphaned or abandoned companion animals every year.

Our mission is to educate the people of our community about pet overpopulation and regular veterinary care for pets; cultivate an awareness and responsibility toward the needs of companion animals; provide for the well - being of our community's animals that are abandoned or otherwise in need; and instill respect for and appreciation of all living things.»