So many animals in desperate need of homes

@Nawsheen (28643)

Mauritius

May 12, 2017 9:35pm CST

There are so many dogs and cats who are in desperate need of homes in my country. We have associations that cater for those animals but unfortunately space becomes a problem at times and those animals have no other option but to wander in the streets to look for food and shelter. Very often you will find people feeding those animals but unfortunately there are people who mistreat them too. There are many of those stray animals who get lucky and are adopted. As for others they have to wander forever.

What is the case in your country? Are animals treated fairly?

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

13 May 17

I think my country has created shelter for homeless cats and dogs.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

Well that's good to hear. At least animals are not mistreated in your country

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

@Shavkat this reminds me of something. Some years back they found dogs bones in a pastry shop over here

fortunately there are animal rights nowadays

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

13 May 17

@Nawsheen During the old days, some of the local people eat dogs. But now, animal rights had strictly imposed. They will be imprisoned if they were be caught.

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@Letranknight2015 (52077)

• Philippines

13 May 17

I have experience adopting cats but mom never liked it so we resorted to dogs. But I realized now I can take care only one dog since I got other things to do.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

@chooseyourmissy1234 absolutely. You must make sure that you can look after them well

@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

We adopted a cat too. But then like you say we can't really adopt many animals. We need to have time to look and ensure that we are looking after them properly

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Patricia Hollins

@chooseyourmissy1234 (532)

• , New York

14 May 17

@Nawsheen that is very true. You must be able to provide for them.

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@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

13 May 17

Sadly, this is a problem in this country and so many animals can't find a forever home. I wish there was a quick solution to end homelessness in this country.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

Those animals are just suffering. I hope the government come forward with a program of sterilisation and there will be less stray animals

@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 17

We don't have animals roaming around. We do have shelters but they often become full.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

The problem here sometimes the shelters become overcrowded and the ways those animals are treated in those shelters are despicable. The government is not taking any actions to help those animals and the number of stray animals just keep on increasing

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 17

@Nawsheen It is very sad that this is happening.

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@Courtlynn (67081)

• United States

13 May 17

I dont really think they are, anywhere.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

Luckily that's not the situation in your country

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

13 May 17

@Nawsheen There are many animals in this country that are and have been abused. There are people on here writing about it.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

@ramapo17 That's sad. Unfortunately we cant help them much

@Slayqueen (918)

• India

13 May 17

Same situation in my country too.. and not only dogs and cats but cows wander in the streets too..they don't get proper food and water so they eat plastics and die.

We always feed stray animals. And wish they had a proper home.

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@Linda1234 (4712)

• Houston, Texas

13 May 17

I see some cats every where every day in my city . it is a big problem to help them have a safe home .

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@Slayqueen (918)

• India

13 May 17

@Linda1234 I feel really sorry for these poor animals. Government doesn't really do much for the animals. Everyone just see the problems of human beings.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

@Slayqueen @Linda1234 Unfortunately there are too many stray animals and finding shelters to accomodate them become difficult. The government just don't bother about those animals

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@dpk262006 (58678)

• Delhi, India

13 May 17

It is the same scenario here. Number of street dogs, stray cows, oxen and Buffalo are more than what people could feed them. I feel pity on them.

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@dpk262006 (58678)

• Delhi, India

13 May 17

@Nawsheen It is pitiable condition indeed for animals. Instead of caring and helping animals who just can't express or speak like us, torturing them is cruelty. Some people kick dogs, which is really shameful act.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

unfortunately we cant do much about it

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Patricia Hollins

@chooseyourmissy1234 (532)

• , New York

14 May 17

@dpk262006 it hurts my heart to know this. I have heard other stories in the past about animal abuse.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

14 May 17

We have the same problem. Many people buy puppies and kittens, and then after a while, they cannot take care of the animals, they will try to get rid of them. The law here is getting very strict. The puppies will have chips embedded in them with the owner's detail. But still, many people just turn the poor animals to the association that takes care of stray dogs.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

It is good that the law is severe over there. At least you will less cases of animals roaming around. I would be happy if my country had stricker laws

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

15 May 17

@scheng1 we do have pigeons here too and the government has strickly stated not to feed them.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

15 May 17

@Nawsheen Except for pigeons that are getting fatter and fatter, we rarely see stray dogs and cats around. the cats that are roaming the streets have homes to go back to, and they are well fed too.

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

14 May 17

They have shelters and adoption center here.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

Fortunately the shelters can accomodate most of those animals. The shelters over here are usually overcrowded

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

15 May 17

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

15 May 17

@Nawsheen :( I think everywhere it is overcrowded.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

13 May 17

there are some groups here who show off their furry pets, and it is a good thing to know there are many per lovers as well. i dislike seeing posts on FB about animal cruelty. darna gave birth to 4 puppies, so counting them, we have 15 canines at home.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

15 May 17

@ridingbet omg that's so inhumane. Fortunately I did not see that one. I hate it when they post such images on FB. The tears in the dog's eyes made me feel like crying too. Those persons must be punished in the same way.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

The one thing that pushed me to write this post is the photo of a dog which was poisoned which I saw on FB. There were tears in the dog's eyes. I just couldn't look at this poor animal. How can people be so cruel. Hey that's lots of pets you have at home now. It is a nice feeling to be surrounded by those lovely animals. Are you going to keep them all?

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

15 May 17

@Nawsheen no. i asked one of my colleagues if she still wants a dog and she said yes. i also saw and read that post on FB about the brown-furred dog that had tears in her eyes because she was poisoned. we read the same post of animal cruelty. i hope you did not see that white dog hanged on a tree by a Muslim man who hit the dog with a paddle. those images are so gruesome that i had to take down and delete that post.

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Manju vishwakarma

@Bodyandbrain (13797)

• Gurgaon, India

13 May 17

There are many people who care for stray animals, they feed them but still I can't say that animals are treated fairly here.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

There are some who care for them and others who just mistreat and kill them. Human beings can be so cruel.at times

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Manju vishwakarma

@Bodyandbrain (13797)

• Gurgaon, India

13 May 17

@Nawsheen yes some people treat them with cruelty which is very disgusting. Here I find many people feeding dogs, cats, cows on regular basis. My parents always do it.

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Manju vishwakarma

@Bodyandbrain (13797)

• Gurgaon, India

13 May 17

@HAPPSINGH in my area mostly people are kind to animals.

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@Shwetasingh (1333)

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13 May 17

Yes I felt the same way.. I love to feed them and help them as much as I can..

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

Even I try to feed them but can't adopt them as I already have my pets

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@Shwetasingh (1333)

•

14 May 17

@Nawsheen ya.. I can understand

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@Shwetasingh (1333)

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@manikarnika (3236)

• India

14 May 17

yeah...I could understand still animals are mistreated in several countries...make a complaint to peta organisation.They are taking severe action against mistreat of animals. Ref Link -

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization

PETA's animal rights campaigns include ending fur and leather use meat and dairy consumption fishing hunting trapping factory farming circuses bull fighting rodeos and animal experimentation

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

There are institutions over here fighting for those poor animals. The problem here is that the population of animals just keep on increasing. Sterilisation would be a better option. The government decided to come forward with it but nothing has been done. PETA already knows about the situation here since years back. But nothing has changed

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

15 May 17

@manikarnika oh yes.

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@manikarnika (3236)

• India

15 May 17

@Nawsheen yeah..Don't worry, definitely there will be some good solution to this...Just have hope.It could happen soon.

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@ranan1989 (385)

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13 May 17

Same here in India ... Nothing to do by us ... In a distinct case I am able to feed them food ... But in my hostel there are 8 cats and one dog , the cats are so cute and the dog also have become a staunch ally of us ... It acts as a vigilante in my hostel ... =)

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

@ranan1989 here only if the government steps in can we do something

@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

13 May 17

Great to have such a dog

it is so sad to see those street animals and unfortunately the government doesn't want to solve this problem

@ranan1989 (385)

•

13 May 17

@Nawsheen exactly friend ... Actually I have a little knowledge about your country but in my country we should not depend on govt ...

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

16 May 17

In our place too many animals are wandering here and there especially dogs and cats. Stray dogs mistreated most often and on other side, people are get attacked by stray dogs. I really don't know if Law is doing anything to protect them.

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

16 May 17

@Nawsheen It is a pathetic situation when children got attacked by stray dogs. It happened in Delhi as well as in Kerala. Some may talks against government for not taking any steps and some may talk for dogs for protecting them. Every time there will be a debate on this.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

16 May 17

oh yes we have situations where the stray dogs attack the public too. There has been numerous complaints against this. Here they have been euthanizing the stray animals but the number keeps on increasing

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

16 May 17

@Sreekala that's true and the government will just never do anything about it

@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

14 May 17

Mistreatment of animals takes place all over the world and we have our sad situations also.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

15 May 17

We should all remember that God holds us accountable for all that we do and don't do. @Nawsheen Proverbs 12:10 New Life Version (NLV) 10 A man who is right with God cares for his animal, but the sinful man is hard and has no pity.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

16 May 17

@1hopefulman those people who mistreat animals are for sure cruel

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

That's so sad and unfortunate. I hate it when people mistreat animals

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 May 17

We have animal shelters. Dogs do not wander the streets unless they get loose from their owners. Cats are another issue, they do wander at will. As for how people treat animals, there will always be those who abuse them and that is sad.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

There are people there who take care of those animals but they are mistreated by many. I wonder how long they will have to suffer like that

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

15 May 17

@just4him yes thats true

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 May 17

@Nawsheen I'm guessing their lives are shorter than animals who have loving homes.

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

14 May 17

Not all animals are treated well here, and that always brings tears to my eyes. I've always loved animals so much and wish I could give a home to all in need.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

It is very heartbreaking to see animals suffering. I totally hate it when people mistreat those poor animals. They are innocent.

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

14 May 17

@Nawsheen I agree with you completely. they deserve our love and attention.

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@tandong1012 (51)

• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

14 May 17

Its hard for an organisation to take care of all stray dogs and cats.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

Yes to take of all of them s difficult as they do not have access to finance abd not enough space to accomodate those animals

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

@tandong1012 I wonder if this will help solve this problem. Monkeys here are exported to Europe where they bevome subject to laboratory experiments

@tandong1012 (51)

• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

14 May 17

@Nawsheen Why dont your goverment transport them to the other countries, such as America?

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@Eliziaknows (217)

• London, England

13 May 17

Animals are not always treated well in the UK... only down to irresponsible owners, which shouldn't be allowed to keep animals! I wish I could keep a pet, a rescue pet - but I live in a flat so I would find that unfair with no garden

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

I hate those people who mistreat animals. Is it not allowed to keep a cat in the apartment

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

14 May 17

@Eliziaknows i hope you get to achieve this dream of yours

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@Eliziaknows (217)

• London, England

14 May 17

@Nawsheen me too.... they say those who harm animals have the capability to kill other people, it's wrong and just plain cruel :( I could but I would prefer them to have a garden, one day :)

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