KOAT TV - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Animal welfare workers said people are dumping their dogs at shelters just so they can go on vacation. "We are overflowing with dogs," Animal Welfare Director Barbara Bruin said. "People plan vacations, and they come dump their family pet with us."
Bruin said some dog owners drop off their pets permanently when school lets out. "It's mind boggling, because those poor animals -- they get there, and they're scared, and confused, and wonder what they did wrong. They thought they were part of a family, and then they're in a kennel," Bruin said.
Bruin said some owners claim they can't afford to board their pets, so they simply give them up. Those who give up their pet cannot re-adopt them for a year. Some owners know that, and come up with more creative explanations, Bruin said. "They might pretend it's a stray they found and just hope that the pet is there when they get back," she said. Bruin said that vacationers are ditching their dogs at such an alarming rate that Animal Welfare is near capacity right now and has to house multiple dogs in the same cage. Read full story here:
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Ony Enough Money for Their Vacation, Owners Dumping Their Pets at Albuquerque Shelters
From KOB-TV.com - A precautionary evacuation is underway in Willow Creek, near Glenwood. The Whitewater Fire in the Gila Wilderness has grown to 1,100 acres, and as of Tuesday afternoon, remains zero percent contained. Fire crews are going door-to-door and recommending that residents should evacuate. Officials have said only about eight or nine people live in the area full time, and there are many other vacation homes in the area. Fire crews are also being pulled back from the area for their safety. The fire was detected on Wednesday, May 16, approximately five miles southwest of the Willow Creek. It is burning in steep, rugged terrain. Read more
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