Below is a list of actual excuses given to us by people relinquishing their pets to our humane society. We just wonder when people will learn to be responsible pet owners, have their pets spayed or neutered, and realize that owning a pet is a long-term commitment. Until everyone learns that a pet is not "disposable", animals will continue to be destroyed in record numbers in humane societies throughout the country. Please, if you are going to own a pet, be a responsible dog or cat owner. Or, don't own one at all! Dogs barks he has fleas cries at night (this was a dog that was locked in a storage room) he was cute as a puppy, but now he's not he chews (this was a 3 month old puppy cutting teeth) she's pregnant he sheds won't stay off the furniture my girlfriend hates dogs he digs we're having a baby we're moving eats too much he runs along the fence and now we can't get grass to grow we aren't home much my girlfriend loves dogs, but she hates this one sleeps too much she's gotten pregnant twice this year (duh, did they ever think to possibly spay her and be responsible?) don't have time to walk him wants to sit in my husband's lap demands too much attention his barking is irritating poops too much we didn't know that it would cost so much to have a pet chases cars we got new carpeting is now blind growls at my mother eats our neighbor's newspapers his ears are too long is a messy eater we're going on vacation neighbor doesn't like him we bought our dream house Cats likes kittens but he is now a cat has fleas sheds moving has worms i'm pregnant scratches furniture meows we are allergic to him (this was an only owner cat who had it for 6 years) he's too fat kids are scared of them keeps getting into fights (unaltered male) wife doesn't like hisses vomits sprays in my garden (not neutered cat) wants too much attention messy litter box user shreds drapes can't afford sleeps on my car won't come when I call him husband hates cats going on vacation sleeps too much climbs the Christmas tree doesn't like to go outside vet bills are too high doesn't like the new kitten we bought getting old we have a new puppy thought it would be cheaper to have a cat wants to sleep with us wants too much attention wants to sleep on the bed doesn't match my new decorations! (and to think we thought we had heard everything) not fun anymore (2 year old cat) my girlfriend says she'll move out if I keep the cat [return to top]