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In the lonely neighbourhood two large turtles were rescued from an abandoned foreclosed house in Discovery Bay. The turtles were lucky to be adopted by some school children. But one pit bull puppy was unlucky – it died tied to a fence in a backyard of Pittsburg. If people cannot survive the foreclosure attack what of the fate of the animals who are their pets?

Cecily Tippery specializes in foreclosed units is now busy rescuing abandoned pets from deserted houses. Right now they have their hands full taking care of a generous number of pets – all hit by the foreclosure wave. In a house in Antioch the group found a dachshund, beagle and Chihuahua huddled together with a dead turtle. In an Oakley house the only occupant was a Calico cat. Another house was crawling with a litter of kittens.

Abandoned pets are another grim aspect of the foreclosure crisis. More stories pet and foreclosure related stories are coming up from across the country.

In Ohio the animal welfare groups are in a huddle trying to find space for an increasing number of abandoned pets. In Arizona concerned pet lovers have set up an e-mail network to find homes for the foreclosed-pets. Stockton is at the centre of the foreclosure and Michael Parker an officer in animal services is a worried man. Thousands of evicted families have temporarily forgotten their pets.

So far there has been no detailing of the abandoned pets – unfortunate victims of the foreclosure fiasco. Stray news are pouring in but the problem is beginning to get attention says Paul Bruce of Humane Society of US. The problem can be understood. New landlords taking in tenants are often averse to pets. Many of the pets left behind by the foreclosure wave are too old or sick. They do not have veterinary records. Tippery falls within a ‘no-kill’ zone that makes the problem difficult to solve.

Contra Costa and Antioch do not have no-kill pet shelters. Agents are not happy about sending them there. The local rescue bodies do not have the funds to finance vet care for the abandoned pets. But work is underway by animal lovers. Individuals have paid for health checks of these foreclosure victims and they are hunting for adopters in an organized manner. It is heart wrenching to see not just toys left behind but living animals in houses that were once homes.

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