There is a city in Arkansas that cannot and are not willing to keep stray dogs in a dilapidated shelter. Since they have no other place to put them, they are driven to a national forest and left on the side of the road. This forest is not in the animal shelter business. So these dogs will have to fend for themselves and if they were domesticated, they will not have the instincts or ability to protect themselves from the other animals and the elements. These strays have to find a place to sleep anywhere in the forest or even by the road, or in the middle of the road. Many a time I have seen a dog lying in the middle of the road and we have to honk at them to move. This is a dangerous situation for these animals.
While these dogs are left to fend for themselves, the luckier ones are coddled and fed with the best food available for them. They even get to sleep in beautiful luxury dog beds. Imagine, if you will, that your dog was found as a stray in that city by accident, you will not have the ability to check with the non-existent shelter to find them. These special dogs who live in the lap of luxury as apposed to the strays having to sleep in the forest. There are several hotel chains that are now pet-friendly rooms with all the amenities. They provide special dog dishes, luxury dog beds, and a basket of dog treats in the room for the luckier dogs who have people who love them.
So where do stray dogs come from? Pet owners who do not spay and neuter their pets, find themselves with unplanned for or unwanted puppies. If these are mixed and cannot be sold or given away they may end up in a shelter. But remember, this city does not have a shelter. So these puppies will end up in the national forest that is not a shelter. There are other dogs who have been abused and mistreated and now they are placed on the roadside of a forest to fend for themselves.
My daughter and son-in-law came down for the weekend and they brought their sweet Kate (Morkie dog) with them. They also had her pretty pink satin luxury dog bed in the car with them. When they were packing up to leave, Kate got in the car so she would sure of going home. When we looked in the car, she had settled herself in her pink satin luxury dog bed. I am sure that all you pet owners, love to lavish the best for your pooches. My heart goes out to these dogs that are left on the roadside.
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