Monday, October 06, 2008

Dogs being abandoned at state park (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times

Scenes from the Philadelphia suburbs: Dogs being abandoned at state park: "In the last six months, seven domestic dogs have been discovered abandoned in Nockamixon State Park, the most recent last week. Park officials and animal rescue agencies believe people are abandoning their pets there because they can no longer afford to care for them. “People think 'Oh someone will find him, take care of him. The park has leftover food. There's garbage there.' But these dogs can't fend for themselves,” said Lori McCutcheon, founder and president of Last Chance Ranch, a Richland animal rescue group, which since July, has taken in four dogs found at the park. But the 5,283-acre park, says McCutcheon and park officials, is not the place to dump animals. It's wooded, home to wild animals such as coyotes, and the pets will find little food or water."
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