Over 47,000 people heartlessly abandoned their dogs in one year.

Over 47,000 owners have abandoned their dogs in the past twelve months according to the annual Stray Dog Survey by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity.

Dogs Trust questions all local authorities across the UK as part of the annual Stray Dog Survey and 2015 findings reveal that 47,596dogs were left behind in council pounds, where they remained unclaimed by their owners. Abandoning a dog puts them at risk of being put down by local authorities after seven days, as they struggle to care for the vast numbers of strays that are picked up on the streets of the UK every day. While Dogs Trust never puts a healthy dog down, 5,142 stray dogs were destroyed by reluctant local authorities in the last year – equating to 14 dogs a day or, one dog every two hours.

In total, 102,363 stray and abandoned dogs have been handled by local authorities between 2014 and 2015, with under half being claimed by their owners. The overall figure represents a slight drop on the previous year’s figures (110,675) but still equates to 280 strays being found across the UK each day. Meanwhile, at Dogs Trust, 43,771 calls have been taken from people trying to give up their dogs in the last 12 months – that’s 3,647 calls a month, 841 a week and 120 a day.



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I would feckin abandon the owners in a snake infested swamp and see how they like it.

It certainlt does but a lot think you're a silly old c if you bring this to people's attention on here.

Spoils the FUN of the forum. ffs!

Keep posting Kenny because if you get though to just the one person then its been worthwhile imo

That reminds me, I might bring my Ricky thread back.

I agree with that Dr C. These things are not thought through properly, but we shall see.

Unless you are blind or have sheep you've got to be mad or stupid to want a dog so it's not unbelievable.

^ you come fae Clydebank so its fair to assume your hoose stinks anyway.

I'd prefer a goldfish, though I think fish should be in the sea or the river.

I am allergic to dogs (a night in the house of a dog owner could easily see me in the morgue the next day) and I was bitten twice by dogs as a child so I might be bias, but I can't understand the appeal at all.  The smell is foul.  If a person stunk a house out like a dog you wouldn't go near them.  You have to walk around with a plastic bag to pick up their poop.  Unlike cats, who can live outside and you don't have to pick up poop.  Not that I'd have any pet.

We used to have a couple of guinea pigs, against my wishes, until a thug let his vicious fighting dog crawl under our fence and kill them both.

  I live by a dog club (no wise cracks, thank you Laugh 0 and I'll be asking the Mistress about things.

Do wot?

And people think Greyhound Racing should be banned...the truth is out

It is even worse with cats...it makes me want to cry

That is shocking. Micro chipping may help. Dogs are such great animals. Had a Jack Russell for 16 years and a lab at present for nine. They bring alot of joy to people lives. So loyal. I hate to see any form of animal cruelty and anyone doing this should be ashamed of themselves. Dog charities do such great work.

Terrible statistic.
I take my dog out every day for a long walk which keeps us both fit and healthy.
Wonderful companions and more loyal than most humans.

It's been a while since my Miss Trilby Tutu passed away.

Norwich Terrier

Aged 13

I dont believe them stats,i have had my dog for 12 years and i would rather get rid of the wife than my dog.

Hitler loved his dog.

WOOF!

I love dogs. People who don't like dogs have no soul.

Fred West loved his dogs.