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Tübingen dog in need: owner on vacation, animal shelter is calling!
Dog owners from Tübingen leave their dogs alone during their vacation, which leads to animal welfare problems.
Tübingen dog in need: owner on vacation, animal shelter is calling!
In Tübingen, an incident is causing a lot of conversation among dog lovers and animal lovers. During a vacation, dog owners left their loyal four-legged friend at home alone. The dog was discovered by an alert resident who saw him roaming through a residential area. According to Schwäbische the dog was in a neglected condition, thin and unkempt.
After finding the animal, the resident was unable to locate an owner and initially took the dog in with her. It turns out that the four-legged friend had already been seen alone a week before. It remains unclear whether the owners were on vacation at the time and knew about the resident. The police intervened and wanted to take the dog to the animal shelter.
Investigations and consequences
A police team eventually found the owner's phone number on the dog's collar. They were on vacation at the time of the call and could not look after their dog, as Spiegel reports. It remains unclear how the dog got onto the street and whether there was an abandonment. The dog owners must expect a report while the dog is now housed in the animal shelter.
As the Animal Welfare Act states, owners are obliged to respect the needs of their animals. This means that animals need not only food and care, but also protection from harm and suffering. A dog must be kept in a species-appropriate manner, which requires daily exercise opportunities and social contact, as is explained in detail on tierimrecht.org.
Social reactions
This incident is being hotly debated both locally and on social media. Many dog owners and animal rights activists are outraged by the behavior of the family in question. The case sheds light on the responsibility of pet owners and the need to be more mindful of their animal companions in everyday life.
The events in Tübingen are an urgent call to all pet owners: responsibility and care should always be the focus so that such a situation does not become part of everyday life again.