After the Ginger dog incident, why is it that so many people get dogs then choose not to care a jot about them or care about their neighbours?

I am subjected to disturbance every single day by irresponsible dog owners who leave their distressed dog to bark and howl for hours on end, day and night.

The poor dog doesn’t get any exercise and its only glimpse of the outside world is generally through a window.

You hear the owners scream at the dog, and on occasions hit and kick the dog.

Why oh why do they bother having animals (many cats as well) if they are not going to care for them properly?

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