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No
longer wanted, abandoned to fend for themselves, “thrown
away.” Over the last ten years in the City of Camden
the practice of throwing away dogs or cats was the reality
for 150,000 of them. That’s 41 each day and still
counting.
At
least these are the official numbers, and the highest in the
state, taken from the New Jersey Department of Health’s
Animal Intake and Disposition Report. The real numbers are
even gloomier.
It’s
a practice so common that it’s accepted and sometimes
even expected. Hardly anyone raises an eyebrow or calls the
authorities, possibly for fear of retribution, and no one
is surprised when yet another puppy or kitten is taken into
the household. The newcomer may fare no better because there
will be another day of moving, no money for vet care, grown
too large for one’s liking, or too much of this and not
enough of that.
The
abandoned one often stays near her former home. She usually
doesn’t travel more than a few blocks in either direction
in search of food scraps. Often she will continue to sleep
on the porch or sit of the front stoop. Now ailing and weak,
the abandoned will still wag her tail to greet her former
caretakers who literally have to step over her to get to the
door. But, the door will shut, she’s not allowed in,
no one in the house cares anymore. So she takes her daily
chances on the mean streets to become a statistic.
Then
there those who remain at the house, but are equally unwanted.
Many are chained for life, others are bred continuously
and without mercy to make money, some get daily beatings
for spite, are left to freeze to death, get set on fire,
are fought to death, are used as bait for fighting dogs,
are thrown off rooftops, are left in back yards, basements
and attics to die of starvation. A few of them are counted
too because somebody may have called the city to come
and pick up the dead.
See
also: Dogfighting Pictures
 
Above:
This little dog was found huddled in the corner of a Camden commercial building. Sadly, no one paid any attention to his grim existence. The nature of his severe internal and external injuries did not allow for anything more than euthanasia.
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 A "burial" on the steps of a basement, in a house on the Mean Streets. |
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Something we have seen in Camden, NJ: a dead mother dog and her still nursing pups. Thank you ALF for actually having the picture. |
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Dogs that may once have been cherished surviving on a neighbor's handout. |
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Undoubtedly, this poor puppy had suffered from mange his entire life. The incredibly advanced stage of the disease had produced such brittle skin conditions that bones had begun to protrude through the skin. He was euthanized at the hospital. |
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The people who once "lived" here had moved and left these three behind. |
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This little terrier was found in an alley, frozen to the ground. |
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An all but forgotten "guard dog." |
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This poor dog was rescued from the streets with inconceivable chemical burns that covered most of the dog's body. No amount of medical treatment could save her. She was mercifully euthanized. |
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This dog died as a result of yet another terrible neglect case. Based on a vet's statement, the extreme swelling of the leg may have been due to bone cancer and would have had to exist for an extended period of time. Another dog with a broken leg was on the property. The "caretaker" was charged and given the maximum fine. |
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Starved to death in a cage in an apartment. |
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A still trusting young dog suffering from an embedded collar and a broken leg. |
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This dog was liberated from his chains. But for how long? |
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A Rottweiler found dead near Camden's Ferry Avenue train station. He was covered with what may have been the dog's remaining food.
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Above left: This poor dog died due to 100+ degree heat, no food, water, or shelter. Above right: The malnourished state of these two dogs didn't seem to bother the "caretaker."
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Above left: Three dogs were on this property; one was dead, another was severely starved, and a third was feeding on the dead one. Above right: On this property, one dog hung herself; the other would surely have been next.
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Above: A dog who succumbed to starvation was found among dozens of discarded beer and wine bottles.
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