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Dog abandoned on a park bench: fate of a trusting four-legged friend
A dog was abandoned on a park bench in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Cologne-Dellbrück animal shelter is urgently looking for a new home.
Dog abandoned on a park bench: fate of a trusting four-legged friend
A heartbreaking incident occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia: A dog was found alone and abandoned tied to a park bench. Loud Derwest The eleven-month-old dog wears a muzzle and has a Romanian chip, which indicates his origins. The animal's condition shows ambivalent behavior, which is due to insecurities. It cannot be ruled out that the dog, which was mentioned in a Facebook post by the Cologne-Dellbrück animal shelter, will soon be featured on the animal shelter's homepage in order to find a new home.
But how did this sad fate come about? The shelter has not received any requests to surrender the dog and does not believe the previous owner is missing him. However, there is hope: the dog has already started to gain more trust. The animal shelter ensures that he receives the care he needs to reduce his fears.
The situation in the animal shelters
However, the case is by no means an isolated incident. Loud Dog and pet An estimated 80,000 dogs are surrendered to German animal shelters every year. There are currently around 300,000 animals in these facilities, and the numbers have been increasing again since the end of the corona pandemic. More and more people are giving up their dogs for a variety of reasons, be it moving to pet-unfriendly apartments or financial difficulties. In particular, changes in life circumstances, such as separations or health problems, play a role.
What's also exciting is that many new dog owners who adopted an animal during the pandemic have had difficulty caring for their animals once normality returned. In fact, 25% of respondents admitted that they were overwhelmed with pet care and some even gave up their pets.
Support for animal shelters
The situation in animal shelters is tense: resources are often scarce and there is a lack of money, food and staff. Volunteers do valuable work to give the animals a better life. Animal welfare is often neglected and there are many ways to support it: be it through adoption, donations or volunteer work.
The Cologne-Dellbrück animal shelter has made it its mission to help animals who, like the dog found, often have to live in extreme conditions. Anyone interested can find information about other animals looking for a home at Hundehilfe NRW.