08/26/2025
Every single day, countless animals end up in kill shelters because of excuses from irresponsible owners.
We hear it all the time:
“Free to a good home!”
“Has to go today!”
“I’m moving…”
“I’m having a baby…”
“I just can’t give him the time he needs…”
“I work too much.”
“Just an oops litter.”
“I bred her, but the pups aren’t selling.”
“You’ll find her a home, right?”
“He bit a child, but he’s a really good dog!”
“This one’s worth a lot of money!”
“She’s older and doesn’t like the new puppy.”
“He just needs a farm to run.”
“I’m allergic”
The list goes on. Each sentence is another life being discarded like yesterday’s trash.
People surrender animals they raised from puppies. Animals they “rescued.” Animals they promised forever to. Many are untrained, unvaccinated, unspayed, unneutered and now they’re “someone else’s problem.”
But shelters are bursting at the seams. And when there’s no space, these pets pay the ultimate price.
For the dogs and cats sitting in kennels, confused and waiting… those excuses meant the end of the world.
To you, it was just, “I’m moving.”
To them, it was, “I’m losing everything I’ve ever known.”
When you bring a pet into your life, it should be a commitment, just like family. They aren’t disposable. They aren’t replaceable. They aren’t a phase.
If you truly love animals, spay and neuter. Train them. Work through challenges. Make time. Keep your promise.
Because to your pet, you are their entire world. Please don’t be the reason their story ends in a shelter cage on in a freezer. 💔🐾