Four-legged friends falling victim to home foreclosure debacle

In a disturbing and illegal trend, desperate homeowners forced to leave their houses due to foreclosure are abandoning their pets.

Neighbors and realtors in Sacramento are calling animal control centers concerned about neglected animals left for days in deserted homes, CNN reports from California.

"One possible explanation," says reporter Andrea Menetti, is that "families already struggling financially make pets a low priority."

One animal control officer says, "It is animal cruelty and ... it is a penal code violation which we will pursue."







