Pet Victims In Foreclosure Politics

Posted in Foreclosure, February 19th, 2008 |

The pets are the latest victims of the foreclosure crisis. Families who are being evicted from their foreclosed houses are left with no alternative but to drop off their pets at animals shelters. Losing a house that is a home is bad enough. On top of that comes the trauma of losing a beloved family member – the pet. Dreampower is one such animal rescue group. It is overwhelmed by the number of foreclosure-pets. About 15 to 20 pets have been pushed on them exclusively because of the foreclosure drama. This has been going on for the past six months with a recent dramatic increase.

The families are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Dreampower is one address more and more people are turning to when it comes to pet problems. Evicted families are finding it difficult to find accommodation for themselves. In most cases new landlords do not allow pets. One television channel tried to make the ex-pet owners talk but some of them were just silent – it was too much to verbalize their emotions. They did not want to relive again the horrors of the experience.

Sarah was adopted out eight years ago by Dreampower. Today the dog has come back again – the reason being foreclosure Two Siamese cats were found at an adoption fair picked up by alert neighbours who saw the family move out abandoning the house with the pets. Some of them leave the animals inside the house. By the time help comes the animals have passed out due to starvation and fear.
It is advisable for those facing foreclosure to think ahead realistically. Plans should not be postponed. The staff of Dreampower is ready to answer queries about availability of pets, donations and who to turn to incase of foreclosure related pet trouble.

Human society consists of flora and fauna – even in an urban maze. The animals nourish us indirectly but we are the only creatures able to actively and positively create an ambience that includes animals in our welfare setting. As such those foreclosing and those being foreclosed must give the pets and the green a thought. The law cannot do everything. In any case there are hardly any laws for our dumb companions - the pets. Unknowingly they nourish us with their love. City pets are the only link we have with Nature. Thus neglecting them is a crime towards Nature as well as to humanity.