Dog theft

[Guest Anonymous]

Ok I just want to know why people go and steal other peoples pet.

This town is little but has lots of dogs that are missing.

There has been: a Shar-pei, Pitbull, Beagle, Poodle, Heeler, Boxer, Maltese, Rottweiler, and many more. One of my Heelers was missing one day and I've never seen him since.

They all have been Purebred dogs. Is someone stealing them to breed them? Why would people do that. :mad: Some people can be so mean. :evil:

[Shannon_C]

Yes thats your answer ''BREEDING'', most people steal Pedigree dogs to make money instead of going out looking for work and buying a dog, so there way out of it is going round stealing someones loved pet which is wicked. They seem to think that nothing else matters than to claim money for drugs etc.....(which is mainly the reason for many) from those willing to buy a pup who duly have no idea that the mother or farther as been stolen....its theft and a disgrace to the world we live in....but it happens and thats why tattooing and identichips are on the market for those who love and care for there pet and are willing to get them protected from thieves. They are called backyard breeders and they try to make as much money for there pups, because they know people will pay the price which is a lot for a Pedigree as you know, especially the larger breeds.

[gooeydog]

Majik napisał(a):

Ok I just want to know why people go and steal other peoples pet.

There are a lot of reasons why pets get stolen... for resale, to be bred, to be abused and used as guard dogs, to be fought, to be used as "bait" for training fighting dogs (not that it's necessary, since you don't need to train a dog to fight), to be used as test animals in labs, and there's probably other reasons too. The easiest way to avoid this is to simply make it inconvenient for them to steal the dogs. This can be easily done by... installing high privacy fences, or locking your fences/enclosures, or keeping the dogs in the house unless you can supervise them, or locking the doors to your house when you're not home. It's also helpful to have some form of permanent ID on your pet, in the form of a microchip or tattoo (I think those are the only types of permanent ID). Most labs will bypass dogs with microchips and I think tattoos as well, but I might be wrong), and if someone attempts to sell the dog after they steal it, there's a chance that he/she can be returned to you if the person checks for a chip or looks for a tattoo and decides to contact you. It also may save his/her life if they end up in the shelter.

[Guest Anonymous]

I know this msg board is about dogs, but it also happens to cats. Animal shelters don't let their black cats get adopted around halloween because of all the religioud stuff, so if you have a black cat, keep him/her safe during halloween time!!

[yellowlabsrule]

I think most dogs are stolen for drug testing (whatever they call it) and it's horrible. Were any of these dogs microchipped or tattooed??? Did you notify the authorities?
Really sorry about your dog :( Keep us posted on what's going on.

[Guest Anonymous]

Yes I forgot about fighting dogs. There are some people up here that fight Pitbulls and other dogs. Not sure who they are I was just told that. The humane society said some people had a Pitbull with 2 big chains on it's collar where it could barely move it's head. Fighting dogs is so mean. I feel so sorry for all the animals that go through that.

[corgilady]

Bliss napisał(a):

I know this msg board is about dogs, but it also happens to cats. Animal shelters don't let their black cats get adopted around halloween because of all the religioud stuff, so if you have a black cat, keep him/her safe during halloween time!!

I have a black cat. Last year, before I owned him, some kid threw kerosene on him and lit him on fire. He is scarred and almost has no meow. And his ears are only half sized. This year, some of the trick-or-treaters looked at him thru the glass and commented on "what you could do with a black cat" :o Believe me, he is *still inside*.

[Guest Anonymous]

I have a black cat. Last year, before I owned him, some kid threw kerosene on him and lit him on fire. He is scarred and almost has no meow. And his ears are only half sized. This year, some of the trick-or-treaters looked at him thru the glass and commented on "what you could do with a black cat" Believe me, he is *still inside*.

So sorry about your cat. I used to have a tabby Manx. I had him about 4 years and some people moved on the hill by us and shot him. :mad: I was SO mad at them. They had also shot 2 other cats. :evil:

I think most dogs are stolen for drug testing (whatever they call it) and it's horrible. Were any of these dogs microchipped or tattooed??? Did you notify the authorities?
Really sorry about your dog Keep us posted on what's going on.

Not sure if any were microchipped or tatooed. Don't think they do that here. I could be wrong though. All this happened within the last 2 years.
Actually NO one in this town cares. Besides the owners that is.

I mean you call up to the animal shelter here and you ask them if they have picked up your dog and they say no and acted like well why are you bothering me. Then you go up there and look and there is your dog. They did that to my cousin.

[Guest Anonymous]

Here is chapter 16 (Stolen Pets) from our book The Complete Guide to Lost Pet Prevention & Recovery www.lostpetfoundpet.com Pardon any errors. I adapted it quickly from the last word document of the manuscript prior to typesetting and a couple last proof reads. I hope it is helpful to you. I am complelled to include the publishers copyright notice at the end of the post.

According to the organization In Defense of Animals, an estimated 1.5 million dogs and cats are stolen from households across the United States every year and sold to the highest bidder. Supplying animals for use in experimentation is big business, a well-financed and highly-organized industry whose key players include licensed animal dealers, major universities, government laboratories, and the biomedical, cosmetics, and chemical industries. The use of animals for research is an emotionally charged and controversial subject, one that is outside the scope of this book. No matter one

[eggrolyn1223]

WHOA!That was a long post...so long that just making me look at it is giving me a headache :wink:

[Guest roo]

Andrew thanks for posting that.

I am sure it will be helpfull .

[mouseatthebusstop]

:cry: when Alice was about 6 months old she was outside in the yard with the door open when she suddenly ran in with a rope around her neck. This was in day light in the afternoon. Nobody saw anything we are over looked all the way around. We never leave any dog out now we always watch them in the yard :cry: I now have a six foot iron fence padlocked

[corgilady]

:o

[Guest Anonymous]

One of the most common reasons dogs and cats are stolen in rural and inner city areas is for use as bait in training fighting dogs. Unfortunately, the poor cats are usually tied to a fence until the dogs have killed it. These yellow bellied pea brains will usually steal older or weaker looking dogs. They have no brains, but that's still a poor excuse. We had a very benign looking group of two women riding around in a truck and stealing dogs for use as bait. Posters went up everywhere and a group was formed paying for info leading to their apprehension. They were never caught, but they've not been seen again in our area for the last 2 yrs. But, alas, this doesn't mean they've stopped. It only means they've moved to a different ara

The 2nd most common reason is to sell to laboratories for experiemental use. I had a friend who found a wonderful little beagle (she was probably dumped by her owner). My friend advertised her in the paper, and had a woman call who wanted her for her father. My friend got all the info from her and did a bit of checking, and lo and behold this woman was notorious for taking "free dogs" out of the paper and selling them to laboratories.

Some teenagers also think it's quite funny to steal or pick up an animal on the street and take it miles and miles away and dump it.

The safest route is never advertise a dog in the paper, never leave your dogs outside unsupervised, never ever leave them outside when you are not at home, and make sure your fenced yard (electric fences are no protection for your dogs, as they let other dogs and people in your yard) are secure and gates padlocked, and although most people feel that cats should be allowed to roam outside, it's much too dangerous.

I'm so sorry for all the people who've lost their animals from theft and other acts of cruelty.

[Guest Anonymous]

wow
:o I have two beautiful hymies....(cats) and they have NEVER seen the outdoors....even their kittens were never advertised in the paper...and my dog that I jut rehoused....his home was found through the local veterinary clinic where a man had inquired about a large dog for his family on an acreage.... It is scary wha people will do to our loving pets....just read some of the other posts in here and look at the horrible pictures that accompany some of them...its sick....sometimes I think these people should be tied to fences themselves and their dogs should be let loose on them.....all who agree say AYE!
:mad: EBBY

[Guest Anonymous]

AYE!!!!

[Guest Anonymous]

Oh great. We just recently(August) let our dogs run loose through the house/yard via doggy door while we are gone at work. Sure did cut down on any chewed items and they aren't near as bored (they don't like toys anymore???).......now I'm scared....as I'm sitting her at work with my dogs running free....

[Carolk9s]

My dogs also have a doggie door so they can go in and out during the day. Making them stay indoors while I'm at work all is just not how I want them to have to spend their day. Especially for Jesse, he's 11 and making him 'hold it' that long would be detrimental to his health and cruel as well. Judging by what they do when I am home, they are in and out quite a bit. I would hate to come home when they had had no exercise all day, we'd all be basket cases! There is no way I could afford to haul them off to doggie daycare even a few days a week. Or maybe I could but then there would be no money for agility, flyball, decent dog food, decent people food, the mortgage... 8)
At least I have good neighbors on either side of me, the older woman on one side is home practically all day and they are her 'babies' too, she keeps an eye out. The folks on the other side of me have two dogs also, they are left out during the day. We each have privacy fences, the guy next door works in the neighborhood so he's in and out all day.
Oh and a cop lives across the street. :D
Does that mean they are perfectly safe? No. They would not be 'perfectly' safe locked in the house either. If there was a fire, they could at least get out of the house. My gate is locked from the inside and I have a double fence all around. Each choice has its good and bad points, this is the choice I am most comfortable with for my dogs.