Lost Pets - The Unthinkable!

Well the kids are back at school, the weather is getting cooler

, alas summer is coming to an end. It's been a busy first summer for Pets Bureau. There have been many many happy reunifications, but to go along side all the happy endings there are of course those which didn't end so happily or in some cases the nightmares still haven't ended.

I'm sure many of you have been away on holiday this summer and left your beloved pet in a Cattery or Kennels, but let me ask you, did you do your homework and research the business that you left your pet with?

It may surprise you to know that even with the stringent laws and regulations in place for businesses such as Catteries and Kennels some, not all, fail to provide adequate care for your pet.

There have been numerous cases from pet owners who had left their Cat or Dog in a Cattery or Kennel while going away on holiday, then on return to find that their beloved pet has gone missing! As a fellow animal lover I was shocked and appalled to hear these distressing stories. But what distressed me even more was the lack of help and support some of these businesses offered after the unthinkable had happened.

One case in particular which spurred this piece on was the case of a Pets Bureau member whose cat escaped from a carrier and ran off. The Cattery insisted the cage was shut securely much to the owners disbelief. The owner returned to the Cattery to see if there was any news of her cat and to search because the Cattery had offered no assistance only to be confronted by staff who proceeded to ban her from the premises!

Most recently we had a Pets Bureau member contact us to register a lost dog, this case was most bizarre. The person was looking to rehome a Dalmatian and had been visiting each day to go for walks and bond. The day they were due to collect the dog to finally take her home they were met with shock and horror when the owner of the business told them "you already have her as she is not here."

It really does leave you lost for words when you think about how we put our pets in possible harm's way when we leave them with a carer without researching first so next time you decide you leave your beloved pet in the care of someone else, remember to research before deciding on a place.

The majority of Catteries and Kennels are respectable and trustworthy and will take care of your pet to the highest standard, but there are those which will sometimes endanger your pets, intentional or not, by not following protocol, regulations and the law.

So in future, if you want to leave your pet with a carer, research!

James Jay

Pets Bureau

Lost Pets - The Unthinkable!

By: Pets Bureau

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