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
99
No
8
14
Dollyfied
A kangaroo is left to die on the side of a road.
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
71
No
9
9
IndigoBlue14
The dog is frequently abandoned and follows alongside various characters.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
71
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 • 2011 Report
Yes
40
No
7
4
dandyCur
S1
E1
Arya is forced to abandon her pet wolf.
Video Game Report
Yes
36
No
3
3
takitime
You can encounter an adoptable owlbear cub who’s mother has been killed.
Video Game Report
Yes
36
No
0
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.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
35
No
2
2
Alder
There’s a pound full of hellhounds that were presumably abandonded
Video Game • 2009 Report
Yes
32
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.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
31
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 • 2023 Report
Yes
28
No
1
3
Pixiedusted
The main dog is driven hours away from home and dumped
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
28
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!
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
26
No
16
1
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 • 2020 Report
Yes
25
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.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
24
No
13
1
Smiliey
What the alligator ?
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
24
No
3
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
23
No
6
8
Not abandoned but they are separated and there are themes of family being split up.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
23
No
1
1
Anonymous
A dog is harmed, used, and then abandoned.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
21
No
0
5
Penji
Pets are abandoned after families evacuate Pripyat.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
20
No
8
10
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.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
20
No
4
2
wompwoomp
there’s multiple villages where all the people died and only their pets are left
Movie • 1996 Report
Yes
20
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.
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
20
No
0
3
Autismcreatureirl
In one of Bailey's lifes he gets abandoned to the streets by his owner
Movie • 1991 Report
Yes
19
No
4
5
Unhinged.but.handsome
The cat. But it's not intentional
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
19
No
2
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.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
18
No
1
3
fraisierdesbois
It's implied that some of the animals were left behind by their owners
TV Show • 1989 Report
Yes
18
No
2
2
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 Report
Yes
17
No
0
3
Leely
S1
E1
Due to the general content, it's implied many animals are abandoned. One dog is shown trapped in a cage without any ability to get out and no owners to free it.
Anime • 2012 Report
Yes
17
No
0
1
gafreview
danny from part 7, a white pet rat is abandoned in the forest
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
16
No
0
1
Christopher Robin abandons the winnie the pooh characters to become a doctor