Abandoned DogsBy:Elly G.

you should never,ever leave them alone

Why Is This Really Important?

There are many societies to rescue animals so that they don’t die of many causes.People leave them alone thinking:oh,they’ll

be alright.But, they don't end up alright.Check out hope for paws website and

maybe,adopt an abandoned pet.have YOU ever left one behind?

Where Can I Most Likely Find Them?● Places where people have hurricanes.● They are left stranded on a street● Some are left in dumpsters to be cut on broken

glass or to die of starvation.disaster areas streets dumpsters

hurricanestornadoesearthquakesfloodsetc.

run overdie of starvationVERY BAD PLACE TO LEAVE DOGS!

die of starvationsmashed with larger objects in the dumpcut on broken glass.

people are forced to leave them behind or they get lost.

its not VERY likely to find them on streets but still possible.

Some people throw their pets away!

Heart Breaking Info

Some animals have been left alone for so long that they could be invested in fleas,blind,or even starve.Look at hope for paws.org and see poor Fiona’s video and see how terrible it was, but how lifesaving it was to her.

What does abandon mean?

Abandoned means to leave something somewhere and never come back for it.

Why are there so many abandoned dogs?

● There are about 10,000 abandoned pups all around the world.Thats about population of Irmo.

● Some owners didn't know how much money it would be to keep a pet, so they just leave them alone,tired,and scared.However, it is possible that the owners could be reunited with their animal companions.

● They could have been driven away by storms with no idea how to save their pet.

What Can You Do?Please, please do everything you can to prevent this!Use everything you learned in this book to keep dogs safe!Try to make your puppy feel at home,and ONLY GET A DOG WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY!Can you help the poor dogs that are looking for a family?

AgenciesHope For Paws

Sources

● McGinnis, T. (2013). Dog. In World Book Student. Retrieved from● http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar162620● Saving Animals From Hurricanes● Animal Rescues● Google Chrome (for pictures)● Hope For Paws.com

Glossary

Abandoned:(uh-ban-duhnd)to leave something somewhere and NEVER return.Reunite:(re-u-night) get back together after a long timeInvested:(in-ves-tud)covered in something for example, fleas.Prevent:(pri-vent)to stop something from happening

Quotes

★ Dog is mans best friend.He has a tail on one end,up front he has teeth,and four legs underneath.Ogden Nash

★ Outside of a dog, book is man's best friend.Inside a dog, its too dark to read.-Groucho Marx

All about the author

Actually, I have a abandoned dog.His name is Spankey.He was left somewhere with another abandoned dog. Spankey is a mixed breed,but because he was left we don't know his birthday or how old he is.He is very lazy and old,but he is the best buddy ever.