A heartbroken mum who watched in horror as the family dog was knocked down by a car is begging for the driver to come forward after they allegedly failed to stop.
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Animal rescuers at the RSPCA have appealed for information after a dog was found tied to the gates of their kennels - with no explanation why.
The black male Staffordshire bull terrier was found tied to the gates in Wallasey in Merseyside yesterday (April 6), the Liverpool Echo reports. He was attached to a blue lead and harness.
As the charity urged anyone who knew who the dog belonged to to come forward, a fierce debate was sparked on the RSPCA Wirral's Facebook page. Many tried to make sense of why the dog was abandoned, while some blamed the cost of living crisis.
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Judy Wilkinson said: "I wonder how hard it was for the dog to watch his owner walk away and not return. A dog loves you more than itself.
"It’s loyalty goes beyond any love a human being can give. They are not rubbish that can be disposed of in any situation, they are living loving souls and each time they are abandoned their hearts are broken.
"Dogs are for life, not until there’s a problem. You wouldn’t tie your children to a fence if you couldn’t afford it and walk away, so why do it to a dog? It’s not shameful to ask for help but it is downright shameful and heartbreaking to dump a defenceless dog and walk away."
Katie Mundy said: "What a beautiful dog, will never know how someone could tie up their dog and walk away, even if circumstances change at least have the decency to get them rehomed instead of dumping."
Other people cited the cost of living crisis, soaring energy bills, food costs and real-terms wage cuts, as a possible explanation for the dog being tied up.
Cat Stevens said: "Unfortunately as a result of the cost of living increase, the RSPCA is going to deal
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