Owners join waiting list to dump their pets
Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 2:50 PM
“When can I bring my dog in?, sadly this is a question that is regularly being asked at the Malaga dog refuge. With space at a premium there is now a waiting list for people unable or un willing to keep their pet, but at least responsible enough not to dump it by the roadside. It can be 10 or 15 days before a space opens up at the refuge as dogs brought in from the streets by the local authorities have to take precedence. “ Some people react very badly when you say you cannot take their pet.” said José Carlos Cabra. “Sometimes we come back to find they have left it at the gates.”
Sometimes the prospect of vets bills leads people to their doors. “They want us to cure the animal and then they will take it back, but we have to prioritise.” Cabra explained. Vets in the area say that their costs are noticeably lower than in other areas and that insurance schemes are available, but that does not help when money is short.
Source: Sur in English