All too common, unfortunately. On Cape Cod (Massachusetts) people move in for the summer months. They get a pet, usually a cat. When they return home, they just dump the cat outside. September, October, there are tons of strays roaming the beach wondering what happened. Sigh.

It is a mind set. We grew up with a dog (or 2), and we always took our dog everywhere with us. Member of the family attitude. Motels, camping, whatever. I think the only thing our dogs never saw was the inside of a grocery store; and that wasn't from THEM not trying, ha ha.