On Monday morning one woman abandoned 4 cats outside Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary in Rockford, Illinois, and now the shelter needs help identifying who she is.
Pet Abandonment in Illinois
As a pet owner, I can’t wrap my head around people abandoning pets at animal shelters.
I understand that sometimes life changes make it impossible for people to keep their pet and they have no other choice but to relinquish ownership, but people who just dump their animals at shelters? That infuriates me.
I feel bad about making harsh judgments because you can never truly know what challenges other people are facing in life, but dumping pets at a shelter that you know is closed is spineless and cruel. Sorry, not sorry.
The sad fact is, people abandon pets at shelters, or on the side of a road, with alarming frequency so it’s time for a refresher on what Illinois law says about this.
Animal Abandonment Laws in Illinois
Just in case you are unaware of Illinois laws regarding pet abandonment, here is what it says:…