Weekend readers' In pictures: Abandoned

Marian Spiers: “This puppy in India was a poor little thing and really seemed to epitomise abandonment. He seemed so alone and lost and in need of love” Photograph: Marian Spiers

Patrick Dalton: “I saw this brightly coloured toy lying in a Brighton gutter and I was struck by the sadness of a much-loved toy ending its days in such ignoble fashion. There was an added -dimension of tragedy in it being a My Little Pony, the whole tableau seemed so wrong. And I always hated those toys as well” Photograph: Patrick Dalton

Ross Finnie: “I saw this wheelchair in an abandoned hospital in Scotland. The shot was there for the taking, but I still spent ages trying to get the angle right. This was the last attempt” Photograph: Ross Finnie

Noel Summerville "Low tide in the Thames at Greenwich reveals these abandoned shopping trolleys poking out of the mud. Their hard, angular shapes and the strong light make them really stand out from the flat background" Photograph: Noel Summerville

Jill Lewins: "Small daughter abandoned by her dad after a walk that was just too long!" Photograph: Jill Lewins

Lisa Moore: "My boyfriend and I were driving through Suffolk when we were confronted by the forlorn sight of these rabbits which had been shot and unceremoniously draped over the road sign. We assume they were destined for someone's pot or perhaps a general offering. We left them where they were" Photograph: Lisa Moore

Mark Rawlins: "I took this in an old garage where everything has been smashed up apart from this door and its graffiti" Photograph: Mark Rawlins

Martin Hold: "Pollok Park, Glasgow at sunset. I had photographed a group of swans as they had flown overhead, a few moments later I saw this one emerge alone from under the bridge supposedly abandoned by the others" Photograph: Martin Hold

Owain Jones: "I came across this dead lamb on a salt marsh. Abandoned in life and death it seems. It looked to me like a figure from the zodiac amongst the stars" Photograph: Owain Jones

Stephen Burrows: "I found this dead car on Route 66 as I travelled across the USA last month. It seems to date from the time of the great migration after the dustbowl in the 30s" Photograph: Stephen Burrows

Thomas Manning: "Brighton's abandoned West Pier is in such stark contrast to the vibrancy and bustle of Palace Pier. Festooned in detritus, its mystery is enhanced by capturing the moving sea through long exposure” Photograph: Thomas Manning

Wajeeha Nolan "Taken while viewing an old property in Tuscany, this abandoned child's doll looks very sinister" Photograph: Wajeeha Nolan