people giving up animals

I dont really have any sympathy for people who give up their animals. Some of you know, that a year ago or so, my husband's parents gave up their 15 year old cat. Well, maybe in January or so, they decided to adopt a puppy from the humane society (or somewhere similar), and they had her for oh, maybe less than a week, and got rid of her, because she was a puppy. I mean, come on! She was a puppy for god's sake.... puppy's get into things. Then, about 3 months later, they got a kitten, and had him for a week and got rid of him because he was having diarrhea, which I am assuming they switched his food over way too fast. Now, last week, they got 2 shitzu puppies from a breeder -- 2 females, and took them back to the breeders less than a week after they got them.
Man, I tell you ... I do like his parents; they are nice; but I told my husband, I dont want to hear ANY more about them getting animals, because it's not right what they do. Yes, we had to take a cat back once, and it hurt so bad, but still ..... And, then we did have a puppy, but my parents have her (she is 5 years old now), but atleast she went to someone I knew..... I just hate it when people give up animals because they dont have the patience for a baby puppy or kitten.

I'm amazed that anyone will let them have any more animals. Don't the shelters and breeders do any kind of background check on these people?

I don't know how people do it! i have a hard time adopt animals I an supposed to adopt out let alone my "babies."

My brother has a tendency to do that, but he keeps them (usually dogs) for a few years and gives them up when they are older and more hard to place. I cringe every time I hear that he has taken in another animal. I often ask him how the 2 of us came out of the same parents!!

I can't comprehend anyone giving away their pets. It's simple - if you decide to adopt, it is for life. Period. Don't take it on if you can't commit.

I do understand rescue, fostering and giving up for adoption (which I do regularly), but that's a whole different story.

What a heartbreak. They're babies, for pete's sake! They knew what they were getting into when they got them!

I only once had to "place" one of my furbabies, and it was only because I had to move to a new apartment pretty quickly and the only one I could find (and afford) at the time, would (under no circumstances) accept a pet (believe me - I BEGGED). BUT, Max was a few years old, well behaved and I gave him a new home that a screened first.

Some people, I guess, just shouldn't have pets. They're not disposable!

I did give up a cat once - had 2 adult cats when I met my first husband. One was my soul-mate Hippocrates and the other I rescued as an adult. They never got along. When my now-ex told me ("told me" - that was my first mistake) that I could only have one cat, and seeing that the rescue wasn't fitting in, I did find a good home for her. The marriage only lasted 2 years. Boy I was young and stupid!

On my first date with my husband, I asked him if he liked cats. His answer was no. I "told him" that if he couldn't accept cats, that we could end the relationship right now. Hippocrates won him over to cats. Here's the man that slept on the floor with the orphaned kittens for 3 weeks during weaning, and isn't happy unless he has Stumpy and Scarlett curled up with him.

omg Tigger! I'm sorry but your parents should not have pets at all!!!

I've given up 2 animals...my parents bought me parakeets when I was oh 16 or so. I didn't want them, didn't like them, but took care of them. When I moved out at 18 my stepfather had adopted them, so we all decided birdies were better off there.

My husband was forced to give up a kitty. His ex-wife demanded custody of their Siamese Sissy. This was Jeff's baby, rode around on his shoulder, and slept on his head every night. They fought over it for awhile, but when his daughter stepped in and asked for her he gave in. He goes to visit her(the cat) on a regular basis at his ex-wife's house. Tell me I'm not a cool wife! lol

As for those inlaws Tigger....get them a couple of fish, something anything to make them stop.

Originally posted by Momofmany
My brother has a tendency to do that, but he keeps them (usually dogs) for a few years and gives them up when they are older and more hard to place. I cringe every time I hear that he has taken in another animal. I often ask him how the 2 of us came out of the same parents!!

I can't comprehend anyone giving away their pets. It's simple - if you decide to adopt, it is for life. Period. Don't take it on if you can't commit.

I do understand rescue, fostering and giving up for adoption (which I do regularly), but that's a whole different story.

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The other situation that I can comprehend is where the home situation changes, through nobody's fault, in such a way that it is no longer an appropriate home for the critter. When the human makes an appropriate effort to find a suitable new situation and then does not take in more pets, that I can handle.

Such was the case when we took in Gryphon and Nibs, who had a perfectly loving home, but their human developed severe allergies, and despite many attempts to adjust, was not able to. She was miserable, the cats were miserable (when you're accustomed to snuggling up on the bed, and then you're no longer welcome there, that's pretty tough to take).

As it happened, Janet's misfortune was our good fortune! And I think the boys did pretty well, too .

wow that is really wierd, why do they keep getting animals????? i dont understand poor animals

My sister got rid of a cat. This cat was vomiting on the carpet in their new home. That is what my mother told me. I didn't know about it until after it was over.

I'm sorry Tigger but your In-laws sound more like Out-Laws!

This may sound mean and cruel but no meaner or crueller than what they are doing to those poor puppies and kittens. Using snail mail send every shelter around them their names and addresses and tell the shelters that they are a high risk. Be blunt and straight forward and tell them the truth, tell them exactly what you have told all of us!

You have the heart now reach deep down for the courage to do the honourable thing!

Good Luck!

That's amazing! Why do they even keep trying to adopt? My ex-husband was like that too. After we split up he'd get a dog and have it for a few months then get rid of it. Then a cat, then a dog and the cycle went on. Early on I had given him one of my pure bred Samoyed's because he was one I and the kids got particularly attached too. We figured this way, the kids and I would still get to see him and be involved. WRONG! The ex had him for a couple months and one time we went over there and the dog was gone. Come to find out he just dropped him off in the country. A pure bred Samoyed! He's such a freaktoid idiot. GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!