[New Girl]

Marks and other county animal control specialists get calls from police when they find a foreclosed home with a pet left behind. And it's not always easy to deal with the abandoned pet, she says. Some dogs are frightened and run, and others become aggressive.

This all has to do with personal responsibility. The same people who took out mortgages that they couldn't afford and will burden the rest of us with them, aren't even responsible enough to drive to a shelter to drop off their pets. What kind of ass clown leaves a dog chained in the backyard? I agree with the PP about donating time or money to this cause. Frankly, I think many of these animals are more deserving of my money then their owners.

[editor-surveyor]

"Frankly, I think many of these animals are more deserving of my money then their owners."

Ain't that the truth! - Leaving a pet chained up to starve is about as low as you can go. At least the cats and dogs that get dumped out in the woods have a chance to hunt for food before they become food.

[Red in Blue PA]

Bingo! You nailed it in your post.

[CaliforniaCon]

In Los Angeles County (at the least) it is a FELONY to tie an animal to a tree and abandon it for someone else to find. Of course, the trick is to find and arrest the people who do this.