I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
Yes, they can! I've adopted all of my pets from shelters. Are most pets abandoned, lost or surrendered in your opinion?
Sadly, I believe a good amount of them are abandoned.  There is really no excuse for someone to do that to an animal
Aw, that's really sad. I agree that no one should abandon an animal. Sadly, many animal shelters euthanize animals that aren't claimed or adopted quickly. It's so sad to think about.