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Showing posts with label Abandoned Pet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abandoned Pet. Show all posts

Sunday, July 10, 2016

New Proposed Law, S. 2174: Would Require Landlords to Check Vacated Apartments to Make Sure No Pets Have Been Left Behind


Phantom the Labrador’s owners left him behind in their apartment when they moved out.

The 2-year-old dog wasn’t discovered until months later, when neighbors complained about a foul smell emanating from the now-vacant space. That’s when Phantom’s body was found.

This horror took place in Hudson, Massachusetts, in 2011. Half a decade later Phantom’s legacy may be a first-of-its-kind law that helps prevent other animals from suffering this same dreadful fate.

This proposed law — S. 2174, which was written by Senator James Eldridge and passed the Massachusetts Senate— would require landlords to check on a vacated property to make sure no pets have been left behind within three days of a tenant getting out.

This applies to foreclosed properties, or those that are empty for any other reason — even if the tenant has just taken off, which the landlords knows (or should have known) about.

If there are animals discovered during the inspection, the landlord (or agent of the landlord) must contact animal control or the police.

It’s that simple. And advocates hope it will come into law and be very effective. Says Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy for the MSPCA-Angell:

One animal who dies of dehydration or starvation in an abandoned property in Massachusetts is one animal too many.

Under California law, landlords must let animal control know if they find an animal left behind in a property. Massachusetts would be the first state to tell landlords they have an affirmative obligation to go check for these animals.

It’s an important tool in saving lives, says  Bill Ketzer, the ASPCA’s senior director of state legislation for the Northeast region.

“By requiring owners to inspect for abandoned animals at recently vacated or foreclosed units and immediately notify an animal control or law enforcement, needless suffering can be reduced,” he said to BarkPost.


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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Heartbreaking Story: Man Returns Home from Work, Finds a Note on His Doorstep: “My Dog is in Your Backyard, I Cannot Afford Her”


When Houston resident Quincy Bui returned home from work one day, he found a note on his doorstep. The note read: “My dog is in your backyard. I cannot afford her. My husband beats her and I can't let her live with us. I love her too much. Her name is Ruben-May. Thank you."

According to KHOU News, when Bui checked his backyard, he found the abandoned dog, who was suffering from a skin condition and appeared to have been abused. Bui checked his security footage and saw the whole incident unfold on camera.

The footage shows a pickup truck parking outside of Bui’s Houston home and a man getting out with the dog under his arm. The man walks up to the front door and around to the back yard, where he leaves the dog. He then drives away.

“It’s just one of those crazy things,” Bui told reporters. “I don’t know what type of person would do this.”

Bui called animal control and Ruben May was taken to a local shelter. Bui also called the police in hopes of tracking down the person who abandoned the dog in the yard.

So far, the man on the camera has not been identified. For now, Ruben May is waiting patiently at the animal shelter for someone to give her a loving home.


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Monday, October 6, 2014

Dog's Touching Love Letter To Owners Who Abandoned Him Will Change How You See Strays



If a homeless dog could write a letter to the people who left him on the side of the road, what would he say?

"Never Say Goodbye," a poignant Purina-sponsored short film, imagines the answer. It follows an abandoned shiba inu as he tries to find his way back to the family he loved so dearly and struggles to come to terms with the fact that they might not want him anymore.

To read more on this story, click here: Dog's Touching Love Letter To Owners







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