My interest for this week/images for critique are meant to highlight the victims of irresponsible ownership of domesticated animals. I do not mean to offend anyone with any of the pictures nor are they intended to be used for shock value. Rather, this is the reality of homeless animals on a daily basis, and these are indeed the "lucky" ones, as they have found their way into rescues and at least stand a chance of being placed in a home. I didn't even post the most "shocking" pictures as I hope people will take the time to read this.
The first picture I took on a rescue loading van. It is used to transport rescue pets to various areas and showcase them in the hopes of finding them loving, permanent homes. There were approximately 18-20 cages and all were full. This particular rescue takes in dogs "of last resort". Pit bulls, abused dogs, abandoned and fearful dogs. Many were found in homes where the owners were evicted or just moved and the animals were left behind like trash. Some were found tied to trees, collars embedded in their necks.These are the dogs with all odds stacked against them. Not even half of the dogs housed at the rescue were able to attend the event. Maybe they will get a chance one of these weeks soon.
The second picture is of a 6 month old puppy who was found abandoned with her mother in a house where the renters had been evicted. The mother was euthanized due to an inoperable tumor and the pup suffers from a combination of Demodex mange and an overgrowth of bacterial yeast secondary to poor nutrition and intestinal worms. She looks playful, but the truth is that I was trying to entice her to play. Due to her lack of socialization with humans, she was very guarded with me as noted by her body language. Hopefully she really will have a chance to find a forever home.
The last picture is an example of "the sacrifice of the few for the benefit of many". These are 5 kittens about 2 weeks from birth, aborted in order to give the mother a chance to be placed and save space in the shelters. Sadly, I could have visited just 2 shelters and filled my "quota" of 250 pictures in a matter of hours with images of suffering, death, fear and starvation. When people adopt an animal, it is important to realize animals are living creatures capable of love, devotion and are dependent on those that adopt them. Also, puppies grow into dogs, kittens grow into cats and sometimes they do bad stuff. Work with them, don't discard them. If your not willing to make a commitment and provide at least the minimum responsibility of food, love, housing and spaying/neutering, please don't get a pet. They deserve better.
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