Dumping dogs and cats

 It happens all the time. People will have an unwanted litter of pups or kittens and just dump them in the country or a secluded place in town. The solution to that is evident: spay and neuter your pets. The people who do not spay and neuter, are the ones who dump the animals. How would they like it if someone didn't want  you around and took you two hundred miles any direction and just said, "okay, get out," and they left you there. No money, no cellphone, not knowing anyone, not able to talk, no food or water. No bathroom.

 These people don't want to be bothered with finding homes for the animals. So why have a pet in the first place?

These people reason that if they don't feel the animals pain, then everything is okay with what I do with it.

These people are usually using alcohol or drugs and don't want to spare any cash on anything but that.

These people can be from any walk of life. Yes, wealthy responsible people can neglect and abuse animals.

These people can't afford a pet, let alone feed themselves.

These people talk of animals as if they are a trinket. 
In rural areas, and in small towns where there are no animal cops, the police and sheriff have to deliver the orders on how to take care of pets. They don't want to, but with the more laws on the books and pressure from the public, they have to.
My solution for rural areas is to combine forces between the ASPCA and Humane Society of the United States. They should send out an officer to towns and farms. Look at the pet's living quarters, pen, etc, and rate it. If they feel it can use improvement, they tell them how, and if it is not corrected, then they will get a fine, and someone will go in and fix the problems immediately.
My expertise is from working for a charity for animals. We copay spays and neuters in our county.