I used to work at an animal shelter. I was often appalled at the reasons people would give when abandoning there no longer loved fury family members. Moving was the top reason followed by allergies. My family is mobile, we moved every 3-4 years, and I never left my furry babies behind nor did it even cross my mind to do such a awful thing. Sometimes was hard finding a place to rent that would allow pets, but I made a commitment to them, and well I couldn't abandon them! ! So needless to say when I was given the relocation sob story, and pleaded with to find space in the over crowded shelter for their pet I was not always polite. More then once I felt the inner urge to throttle a few people!! I loved my job, it was rewarding but at the same time see how others displayed little to no respect for animals took it's toll on my compassion for people!