Is an animal abandoned?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where an animal is abandoned.
This trigger is for people who have a strong emotional connection to animals and are affected by depictions of animal neglect or abandonment. It can be distressing for those who have experienced the loss of a pet or have concerns about animal welfare.
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Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
104
No
8
16
Dollyfied
A kangaroo is left to die on the side of a road.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
76
No
16
18
A cat is seen in a cage at a crime scene where the people have been dead for a month
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
75
No
9
9
IndigoBlue14
The dog is frequently abandoned and follows alongside various characters.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
65
No
12
11
ConniTezzi94
I mean, this should be a post-apocalyptic scenario, so I don't know if we can consider them to be abandoned. Maybe they were just born in a world without humans? Anyway it's not to be taken for granted.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
47
No
7
5
dandyCur
S1
E1
Arya is forced to abandon her pet wolf.
Video Game Report
Yes
38
No
0
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
37
No
2
2
Alder
There’s a pound full of hellhounds that were presumably abandonded
Video Game Report
Yes
36
No
3
3
takitime
You can encounter an adoptable owlbear cub who’s mother has been killed.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
35
No
3
2
kasparfan
at 1:18:04, a horse is abandoned by Elodie; at 1:18:15, aerial view of the dragon getting closer to the horse; at 1:18:19, the dragon spews flames and ground shot shows flames engulfing the horse!
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
35
No
1
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 • 2009 Report
Yes
33
No
1
6
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.
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
32
No
16
1
S6
E6
They are in an abandoned pet store and there are locked cages with dogs inside who are long dead
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
32
No
1
3
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.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
29
No
8
10
Not abandoned but they are separated and there are themes of family being split up.
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
29
No
3
0
Many passengers abandoned their dogs when evacuating the ship
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
28
No
1
3
Pixiedusted
The main dog is driven hours away from home and dumped
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
28
No
0
2
Autismcreatureirl
In one of Bailey's lifes he gets abandoned to the streets by his owner
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
27
No
7
6
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.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
25
No
4
2
wompwoomp
there’s multiple villages where all the people died and only their pets are left
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
25
No
0
1
Bitbat
Yes, the horse was found abandoned and was abandoned by venom after the us government found them
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
25
No
17
3
Smiliey
What the alligator ?
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
24
No
0
5
Penji
Pets are abandoned after families evacuate Pripyat.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
24
No
1
1
Anonymous
A dog is harmed, used, and then abandoned.
Movie • 1991 Report
Yes
21
No
5
7
Unhinged.but.handsome
The cat. But it's not intentional
Movie • 1996 Report
Yes
21
No
4
2
Anonymous
The animals are not left alone on the farm. It is revealed that the family was home when the tornado hit.
TV Show • 1989 Report
Yes
21
No
2
3
spirochaete
Santa's Little Helper is abandoned by his original owner in the first episode, "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire", after failing as a racing dog. He is immediately rescued by Bart and Homer.
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
21
No
5
4
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.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
20
No
8
12
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 • 2006 Report
Yes
20
No
0
0
ourtykes
Kind of? A dog is left with his original owner’s partner, the partner neglects the dog and leaves it barking and whining in the back garden all the time
Anime • 2012 Report
Yes
19
No
0
2
gafreview
danny from part 7, a white pet rat is abandoned in the forest