A journalist who brazenly admitted to getting rid of four dogs in four years is feeling the wrath of dog lovers – and rightly so! Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to own dogs.
Dogs Trust, a leading UK animal charity has branded her behavior as “unacceptable”.
This woman abandoned her dogs for no good reason at all. Is her public admission just an attempt to boost her popularity as a journalist! The dog-loving public sees things very differently to her. She’s not scoring any points for honesty, only wrath for her callousness.
The real reason for abandoning her dogs is that they’d grown up – they’d stopped being puppies! Because they didn’t behave as she’d hoped, she sent them elsewhere – one dog at a time.
Shona Sibary, is a freelance journalist. She says she had bought four puppies from breeders but gave them away once they grew into fully grown dogs and their behavior changed.
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One dog was given away to a teacher because she climbed fences and dug holes in neighbors gardens. Another was given away because he was aggressive with other dogs and two others were sent away for killing sheep.
And she’s at it again. She now has now a seven-month old Whippet – Cocker Spaniel mix, who’s days are probably numbered.
Giles Webber, director of rehoming at the Dogs Trust, told The Independent , “Sadly, for every dedicated, responsible dog owner there are too many people just like Shona Sibary who are happy to give up their dog when it loses the cute factor or when it becomes too much effort.”
Dog’s Trust have invited Sibary to come and witness the impact of early abandonment on dogs, but we doubt she will accept their invitation.
Sibary’s actions have provoked an angry response from dog loves on social media:
THIS WOMAN IS SHONA SIBARY. SHE REPEATEDLY BUYS PUPPIES THEN TURNS HER BACK ON THEM. DO NOT SELL DOGS TO HER. pic.twitter.com/RTTREoA3H6
— Morgane le Fay☾ (@morgancrawf) August 28, 2015
Disgusting article by @shona_sibary, She gives away puppies when they look old, not caring about their emotional bonds.. or her kids. — Robin Thomas Burn (@KingofWing) August 28, 2015
Sibary then defended her actions claiming she isn’t abusing her dogs.
I’m not leaving them at the side of the road guys. They were all found loving homes! ‘http://t.co/pefEY0I9mi via @Femail
— Shona Sibary (@shona_sibary) August 28, 2015
But dog lovers still remained outraged.
Animals bond with their humans. Your behaviour is callous, shallow and cruel. It should be a lifetime commitment @shona_sibary @Femail — poppycoburn (@poppycoburn) August 28, 2015
I didn’t it was possible to dislike #ShonaSibary even more. I was wrong. Vile woman. Apologies for #DailyFail link. http://t.co/7zUFRpddCC
— Liz Needham (@lizneedhamAL1) August 28, 2015
@DogsTrustPR I haven’t ‘abandoned’ any of my dogs. They have all gone to loving homes who can put the time and effort in to care for them — Shona Sibary (@shona_sibary) August 28, 2015
You can read Sibary’s article here.
