The phrase "abandoned animals" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to animals that have been left behind or deserted by their owners or caretakers.
Example: "The shelter is dedicated to rescuing abandoned animals and finding them loving homes."
Alternatives: "neglected animals" or "forsaken animals".
Recent cases of abandoned animals have gone beyond cats and dogs.
Erika worked at the Smithsonian Institution, in charge of the sick & abandoned animals of the National Zoo.
There are around 18 animal welfare charities around the country trying to combat the problem of abandoned animals.
They charge modest adoption fees and gladly accept donations to help defray the cost of food, bedding, housing and veterinary bills for the abandoned animals.
Others deplore the cloning of pets when millions of abandoned animals are left homeless or destroyed each year for want of loving adopters.
THE number of illegal pets and abandoned animals on Long Island has increased so much in recent years that animal groups are adjusting how they respond.
"It was quite a thing," said John Bergmann, who runs the seven-acre zoo, opened in 1977 as a refuge for mistreated and abandoned animals.
The show, which includes reconstructions of Rand's bubble and fan dances, is a benefit for Animal Haven, a shelter and sanctuary for abandoned animals.
Now, right next to these collections for abandoned animals, are donation points with stickers plastered on them imploring people to: "Please donate food".
She has good academic credentials and boundless energy — she created a club to help abandoned animals and revived a flagging hula dancing club.
To maintain this service, and to aid other injured or abandoned animals, Mrs. Kibbe decided in 1903 to found a group she called Bide-A-Wee, a Scottish term that means "stay a while".
