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just a note I have rambled below (its 3.30am)
Ok I have recently moved into a new housing estate, and have noticed a mixed jack russel terrier for a while now. Always friendly, I noticed her going around with the kids on the estate. Anyway last week during what I can only describe as horrific weather I return to see a wet dog curled up under my shelter I had left the gate open running to my car. Of course I left her in, dried her and fed her and gave her a bed for the night. Left her out the next morning and the next night the same dog is hanging around outside in the rain so i leave her in again. Then I find out from other neighbour’s the dog is always left out and lives in gardens. The owners had her as a pup but the children have all grown up and moved on. This family are a colorful bunch of people to put it lightly and I would not like to get on the wrong side of them. I know they don’t care about the dog because it is seen wandering at 4 – 5 am the whole time and no food is left out, but the dog is chubby and has a collar. I dont know what to do, the dog cant stay with me as I have a possessive dog who doesn’t get on well with others. I would not see the dog on the street not in this weather, my question is what do i do ? Can anyone help? I know I cant do anything as the dog isn’t mine. The dog is currently in mine now and will be left out in the morning to just wander, I hate the fact this dog has no security and is technically a stray.
Contact the DSPCA;
According to their website that’s what their job is. Neglect is animal cruelty. "The Inspectors’ primary role is as follows:
•To investigate complaints of cruelty and neglect.
•To provide guidance and education to animal owners where necessary.
•To initiate prosecutions for offences.
•To attend to sick and injured stray animals or those which have been abandoned.
If you wish to report an act of cruelty or neglect or if you are concerned for the welfare of an animal, please contact us at 01 4994700"
They should either give the owners advice if they are ignorant, or ask them to sign over the dog if they don’t care about him.I have experience I me not doing something about a neglected dog in my area except talk to the owners who had plenty of excuses and I believed them; "we built a run for him and he still gets out"-i.e. he’s always sleeping outside, "he’s always eating the kids good clothes"-i.e. we ignore him and he gets bored, "he runs off to a boy in the next estate"-i.e. he hasn’t a companion in our house, the loneliest dog in the world. I brought him back next day when he’d show up at our door in the middle of the night whining. The family stopped talking to me, the dog disappeared. Kids in the neighbourhood said the dog had gone to live in the country. I believed it for a while but the more I said it to people at work and friends the less I believed the former owners.
If the DSPCA don’t help, let us know please!
Definitely the DSPCA. Make sure you do it anonymously, otherwise you will incur the wrath of these erm, individuals……. My pal volunteers at the shelter. It sounds dreadful but sometimes when its hard to get them out, as they have limited number of vans / ambulances on the road, best bet is to say you think the dog may be slightly injured, may have got a bang of a car or something. Dont ham it up too much. Equally too, dont feel bad about wasting their time or lying to them as it is a genuine case. My pal told me this was the way to go as I had seen a very distressed dog running in amongst traffic one day on the M50. Nearly got myself and husband killed trying to catch the poor dog and nearly caused a pileup myself. Eventually phoned the DSPCA to be told they wouldnt come out for the dog unless it was injured. LESSON LEARNT! Best of luck with this poor little lad, it sounds like he deserves a REAL home for himself / herself. Well done you, big pat on the back, for caring enough to get involved. Keep us posted….
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