Private owners abandon buildings because they have no economic life.

The fear is that otherwise the owners might simply abandon the home.

As a result, cats are often abandoned by their owners.

We found a cat that had been abandoned by its owners when they moved away.

The league has, since 2009, been abandoned by its owners and members due to lack of participation.

One 900-square-foot home was in crumbling condition, she said, and the house across the street looked as if the owner had abandoned it.

The hotel was sold in 1969, and the new owners largely abandoned the track.

If owners abandon the mortgage they will not be able to get another elsewhere.

"Many owners abandon the property to the city," the coordinator said.

Abandoned by its owners in the 16th century, the castle fell to ruin.