Svetlana wrote:Now, I don't know if ex-pats leaving Cyprus are abanding their pets or not, but most I know, who have dogs etc love them to pieces and would only 'abandon' them if they really had to.
Why are they being left behind? I suppose if people are leaving because they are in dire financial circumstances, the cost of transporting a pet at this time is a serious consideration.
And where are these people returning to? They are unlikely to have homes in the UK to go to. So they will be returning to stay with relatives, in hotels, or renting an apartment/house, while they get their lives in order again. In all these cases, having a pet may well be out of the question, So, I would suggest that most pet owners leaving their pets here only do so because there is little option.
Has anyone any numbers on these 'abandoned pets?
Lana
i know here in the north the rescue is at breaking point.
in the last week i have had calls from people needing a kennel to put their dog at until a flight is sorted, loads of people are leaving and taking their dogs but i guess the same amount will be leaving their dog behind.
i can't believe that anyone would allow themselves to get that broke that they couldn't afford to take their dog home with them. at least in the south you can use the pets scheme.
we have to do quarantine coming from the north. 6 months quarantine costs quite a bit.
But anything that makes you feel good... you did get beat up quite badly this evening so I think you need a break in order to re-group... 
