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We do not have as bad of a problem here in Alabama where I live, and the animal control seems to keep a good watch for abandoned animals. However, there are still people who will actually just move somewhere else and leave the pet behind, often just because they rented a place that does not allow pets, or charges extra for having one.
I belong to the local facebook groups for lost pets, and it is sad to see the abandond pets that are found wandering around the neighborhoods, especially on the outskirts of town.
I think that people must drive out there and dump off the pets where they are not as likely to be seen abandoning them. At least, most of the found animals seem to be coming from outlying areas. Since most out of town rentals do allow pets, as opposed to apartments here in the city; you would think that people that live out there could move and still take the pets along, which is why i think that some pets are just being taken out of town and dropped off.
We have strict pet laws in the city limits, and dogs have to be kept in a fenced in yard, or at least tied up, and not out loose on the streets. This does stop the dogs from getting run over, at least for the most part, which is a good thing.
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