Is an animal abandoned?
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
86
No
6
11
Dollyfied
A kangaroo is left to die on the side of a road.
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
35
No
0
5
Coffeey1412
Zeno the cat is "abandoned" after it's owner dies a mysterious death. The lore about it is a emotional, but it happened in the past and offscreen.
Video Game Report
Yes
32
No
2
3
takitime
You can encounter an adoptable owlbear cub who’s mother has been killed.
Video Game Report
Yes
29
No
0
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
28
No
1
2
Pixiedusted
The main dog is driven hours away from home and dumped
Movie Report
Yes
23
No
1
2
Sunkizzed
When the dragon is chasing Elodie, she takes a horse that had been tied up, leaving 3 horses behind. Their fate is unknown.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
23
No
0
1
gr8gabs
(Some spoilers below)
The movie revolves very heavily around animals, specifically horses. In life-or-death situations, human characters tend to try and save themselves, sometimes leaving the horses behind. Some horses are heavily implied to have died afterwards, though whether it was because of their abandonment is debatable. It is worth noting that the plot is driven because the protagonist is seeking out the source of the horses' disappearances, and he often puts himself into harm's way to try and save/take care of the horses.
The protagonist is forced to sell horses to a major character with the intention of buying them back later. The major character is later revealed to be using the horses as live bait. Once the protagonist realizes this, he goes out of his way to rescue what horses he can.
While he is not specifically abandoned, one major scene depicts a chimpanzee being shot to death, likely out of fear or self-defense, while he is docilely interacting with another character. This takes place directly after the same chimpanzee brutalized some other characters.
The movie revolves very heavily around animals, specifically horses. In life-or-death situations, human characters tend to try and save themselves, sometimes leaving the horses behind. Some horses are heavily implied to have died afterwards, though whether it was because of their abandonment is debatable. It is worth noting that the plot is driven because the protagonist is seeking out the source of the horses' disappearances, and he often puts himself into harm's way to try and save/take care of the horses.
The protagonist is forced to sell horses to a major character with the intention of buying them back later. The major character is later revealed to be using the horses as live bait. Once the protagonist realizes this, he goes out of his way to rescue what horses he can.
While he is not specifically abandoned, one major scene depicts a chimpanzee being shot to death, likely out of fear or self-defense, while he is docilely interacting with another character. This takes place directly after the same chimpanzee brutalized some other characters.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
18
No
0
1
Alder
There’s a pound full of hellhounds that were presumably abandonded
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
17
No
1
2
dandyCur
S1
E1
Arya is forced to abandon her pet wolf.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
17
No
5
2
Glowfrog
There is a cat who appeared in the past who should hypothetically be there in the present day, but is not. No clear explanation is given for what happened to the cat or whether or not it was abandoned.
Movie Report
Yes
17
No
0
7
IndigoBlue14
The dog is frequently abandoned and follows alongside various characters.
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
17
No
2
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
16
No
8
7
Boots
The owner of the cat is killed, but the killer notices the cat sitting by the food bowl and gives him food & head scratches before leaving him safely.
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
16
No
10
0
ikhouvanjou
S2
E2
Not abandoned on purpose but someone gets thrown off there horse and the horse gets lost and as far as I know it's found again so there just lost in the woods and nobody goes looking for them
Video Game • 2009 Report
Yes
16
No
0
4
jaycutfilms
You’re able to abandon animals you’ve tamed. Common ways are making them sit & then leaving, or becoming separated by a large distance — usually from teleporting away or dying far from your respawn point while they’re with you.
This is avoidable, but is a pretty common mistake. You can go back and get them but that depends on being able to find your way back.
This is avoidable, but is a pretty common mistake. You can go back and get them but that depends on being able to find your way back.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
15
No
0
4
At one point the main character has to leave her cat behind but she gets him back later
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
13
No
4
2
wompwoomp
there’s multiple villages where all the people died and only their pets are left
TV Show Report
Yes
13
No
5
1
Kat96
S1
E1
Thaddeus shuts CX404 inside a Nuka-Cola container at Red Rocket Station to stop her from following him
The Ghoul hears her crying and lets her out
The Ghoul hears her crying and lets her out
Movie • 1981 Report
Yes
13
No
0
0
HPXX
The widow drops off the fox she raised as a pup in the forest and drives away. Makes me cry every time.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
13
No
3
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
12
No
0
3
Not sure about any other instances, but in the episode "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride", he has an animal sanctuary specifically for gay animals that had been abandoned by people.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
11
No
2
1
4thcoming
Horses are let loose into the wild.
Movie • 1991 Report
Yes
11
No
4
3
Unhinged.but.handsome
The cat. But it's not intentional
Movie Report
Yes
11
No
0
5
Pantalones
Perrito was abandoned (and almost killed by) his human owners.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
11
No
6
Movie • 2020 Report
Yes
10
No
1
2
Noot
Kind of, a dog is let outside during a storm and dies
Movie • 2001 Report
Yes
9
No
0
0
SiRenfield
Donkey is abandoned by his owner who turns him into the anti-fairy tale creature authorities
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
9
No
5
3
SiRenfield
Not in the sense the question implied but there are a few anthropomorphic animal characters that have abandonment issues
Video Game • 2018 Report
Yes
9
No
0
0
dragonsphere
You can either abandon or sacrifice your dog party member
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
9
No
0
2
S1
E1
Not abandoned with malicious intentions but the owner has cancer and chose to end his life, alluding to the fact that he knows he’s abandoning his fish