The myth of pet overpopulation is a huge campaign that’s considered truth nationwide. The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) explains this myth and why it’s used. Activists use the myth to put all blame of animal shelter death on breeders. Radical groups perpetuate this myth by making breeding restrictions. This myth is the biggest cause of euthanizing healthy, adoptable animals. Per year, about 3.1 million dogs are adopted while 2.1 million are euthanized. However, this number for euthanized dogs is not broken down by reasoning for euthanization. Overpopulation propagandists often claims this number reaches over 6 million each year. While shelters heavily euthanize adoptable dogs and breeders increasingly use puppy mills, each area across …show more content…
“An Evaluation of a Behavior Assessment to Determine the Suitability of Shelter Dogs for Rehoming” documents the problems with existing behavior tests in adoption shelters. This was an evaluation of 236 sheltered dogs. Only 130 of them passed, with 82 failing the test. Owners who adopted passing dogs reported that these tests didn’t predict responses to people effectively. Most tests focus on aggression. Shelter behavior assessments were shown as inadequate in this study. Typical behaviors for a dog in a shelter are not the same at a home. It also varies on owner acceptance of certain canine behaviors, so the definition of a “perfect” dog varies. Veterinary Medicine International argues, “... the shelter could relax the criteria for passing the behavioral assessment and successfully continue to rehome dogs” (A.T. Lisle et. al.). This study proves that assessments in shelters testing for adoptability are inaccurate and …show more content…
“PETA’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad History of Killing Animals” describes PETA’s adoption rate of 2.5% even though they proclaim dedication to animal life. PETA euthanizes a huge majority of animals they take in. Although they don’t turn away any animal, other kill shelters still have much higher adoption rates, including ones that use euthanasia. In fact, they claim most animals unadoptable and kill them within 24 hours of receiving them. PETA claims they euthanize out of love and to ease suffering. They also blame pet overpopulation for their high kill rate. Nathan Winograd claims PETA’s founder was disturbed and built the organization with a foundation of killing animals. Newkirk, the founder, even admitted to killing adoptable animals. A PETA veterinarian said under oath that PETA has been given healthy, adoptable dogs that they soon euthanized. James McWilliams of The Atlantic explained, “Out of the 760 dogs impounded, they killed 713… As for cats, they impounded 1,211, euthanized 1,198, transferred eight, and found homes for a grand total of five. PETA also took in 58 other companion animals--including rabbits. It killed 54 of them.” PETA is an unethical organization that shames no-kill shelters despite their adoption rate of 2.5
The truth about PETA, is that they do not want all animals to roam free. They want the population of dogs and cats to be reduced through spaying and neutering. They would like people to adopt animals from pounds or animal shelters, rather than buying from pet shops or breeders. They do claim to be the number one animal activist groups out there. Are they who they claim to be? What they don't advertise, is that
“So while not all shelters can ‘‘afford’’ to keep the animals, they could find people who will foster the animals until adoption, or some other, positive alternative.” (www.neenink.com) “Why, if an animal is not a harm to others, should it be killed without any choice? The animals can’t speak for themselves. Their fates depend on us to be their voice”. “Are you up for the challenge? I know I am”.(www.neenink.com) This shows that the issue of pet abandonment is that people sometimes need a companion to help them through their life and if the people of the world keep on putting their animals in a shelter, then they end up getting put down then one day there won’t be a special furry friend by your side. Some people who go through mental depression get so scared that one day they might commit suicide but the animals stop them from doing
Puppy mills, irresponsible pet owners, and backyard breeder, not shelters, are to blame for rates of euthanasia in our communities. Irresponsible pet owners choose to not spay their pets because they think it is too expensive, or they may want to breed their pet. Eventually, puppies that were a product of irresponsible owners in the community will end up at the local animal shelter. They will take shelters spots that were occupied by an adult dog now putting them up for death. Communities are killing companion animals, not the shelters they are blaming. Puppy mills are able to produce ridiculous amounts of puppies because the demand from the community is high for purebred puppies. Puppy mills are in the business of breeding for monetary
There are 1.5 dogs and cats put to sleep every second & 4-6 million dogs and cats are euthanized every year, states the Humane Society. The pet overpopulation epidemic has become more than overwhelming. But who is at fault for the ever increasing number of homeless and euthanized pets each year? The public, government and breeders all have their hand in this catastrophic epidemic. So who is to blame for this
The sheer existence of dog breeding facilities only worsens the pet overpopulation crisis. It was estimated earlier this year that shelters euthanized 5 million dogs annually simply because they couldn’t find homes for them and ran out of room. The conditions at most the puppy mills are horrific. In December of 2006 a writer for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA, explained how the dogs are caged in “wood and wire outdoor hutches, denied proper nutrition and veterinary care, given algae-coated water, and forced to sit in their own waste. Consequently, the dogs develop many diseases such as epilepsy, cataracts, eye lesions, and mammary tumors.
Did you know about 25 million puppies and kittens are born into the United States each year? That’s more than 50,000 born each day in this country alone. Twenty five million pets produce yearly greatly exceeds the amount of willing families to take care of these animals that are born into the world. Even though, these massive amount of litters may in fact be completely healthy there is just not a sufficient enough of homes for this animals to be place in. statically reported by the humane society of the united states in October 2011 6 to 8 million animals who have no place to call their home are put into animal shelters. Unfortunately, due to the excessive surplus of these animals about half which is 3 to 4 million only make it out alive. The other half left to be euthanize by the shelter to make room for the new incoming animals. This turns out to be one animal euthanize every 8 sec. Pet overpopulation has been a serious problem throughout the nation for many years. The on ongoing cycle of bring unwanted litters of pets into the world makes it extremely difficult to reduce the amount of animals being euthanize across the nation each and every day. It’s important for people to understand the need to spay and neuter their family’s pets and all pets in general, all though people don’t understand that need its extremely important to take into account that these thousands of wanted any unneeded animals being born into the world each day will statically end up homeless, place in
Countless lives locked away in cages and forgotten about have overwhelmed our society, it has left blood stains on our history as a species and if history has taught us anything, it’s that we have a choice to change our ways of adjusting to situations. A war which was fought in pursuit of ending such criminal means, yet we as human beings do little to nothing to end the horrific crimes of animal deaths in shelters. It is no secret that this world has become infused with problems that have extended from one side of the globe to the other. Amongst these problems lies a terrible truth: nearly every year, sums of almost eight million cats and dogs have been placed in shelters around the world. Out of these vast numbers, half will be
The euthanasia of animals is a very problematic social issue in the world today. Approximately there are about 7.6 million companion animals that enter animal shelters each year. Of those, about 2.7 animals are euthanized, and cats have the highest rate, according to “The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” (2017). When you hear the term euthanasia in reference to animals, you think of a painless process that ends the countless suffering your pet had to endure over the span of their lives. There are many reasons for which these animals are “put to sleep.” When most pet owners put their pets to sleep it is because their pets have incurable disease, painful illness, behavioral problems and are of old age. When an animal is suffering and is no longer able to recover, this process may be the most humane thing to do. However, euthanasia turns into murder when perfectly healthy animals are killed. Since there is an overpopulation of animals there are many animals left on the street wandering alone. When there isn’t any room for all these new animals being brought in from off the streets, shelters have no other option, but to euthanize. Each year more and more dogs and cats are born and sent into shelters, but for every animal being born another one has to leave and once the animal leave they are most likely going to be euthanized. No matter the situation animals are losing their lives for no clear reason.
Good afternoon, I'm Joanna Pulido and today I am going to talk about the issues of animal overpopulation. When a cat or dog is born it doesn’t know what its life is going to be, unfortunately many times they never get to have a good one. There is a significant amount of animal overpopulation so, remarkable measures need to be taken for the sake of the animals. There are many reasons why pet overpopulation is a problem, but three of the biggest ones i believe that are the causes are, that cats and dogs on the street are reproducing with little chances on finding homes. Second, pet owners get rid of pets becauses they can’t have them anymore or want them. Lastly, pet owners breed their dogs and sell the babies for profit. However very many drastic
There are many reasons why so many animals are in need of adoption, the main concerns being: breeding facilities, puppy mills, and strays. The breeders’ profit at an animal’s expense because for every animal bred, an animal in a shelter loses its chance of finding a home. Inbreeding can also cause painful and even life-threatening health effects to the animals and while some breeders sell healthy, well-treated animals, other breeders may be abusive. Another reason is puppy mills, or commercial dog breeding facilities, in which the health and welfare of the animals are not the main priority. There are an estimated 10,000 mills in the US, producing about 2 million puppies each year. The last main reason is the
Between 1998 and 2014 PETA has taken in 38,464 dogs, cats, and other small pets. They have only adopted out 3,263 and transferred only 1,267 of these animals to other adoption agencies. Behind those “red doors” they don’t tell the public that they have euthanized 33,514 of these pets. Leaving their kill rate at an astounding 86.64% (PETA Kills Animals | Evidence, n.d.). Amanda Schinke, a spokesperson for PETA, states "Euthanasia is a product of love for animals who have no one to love them (McWilliams, J., 2012).” “Ingrid Newkirk, PETA's founder, admits that PETA does not believe animals have a right to live, despite its public perception of PETA as an "animal rights" organization (Winograd, N., n.d.).” Animals are considered lucky if they get to come out of the front door of PETA’s
Mass extinction is a species or an animal that is no longer living. We have loss 75 percent of specie in 2 million years or less that a occur in just 300 years.
This can contribute to pet overpopulation because the pet owner does not want to get their animals spayed or neutered, and then their pet does reproduce. The American Humane Association believes that all cats and dogs adopted from public or private animal care and control facilities should be spayed or neutered which will help reduce the number of euthanized animals (Pet Overpopulation). Owners that have pregnant pets normally do not want to keep the babies and then either put them into a plastic bag outside of a grocery store or let them run loose in the streets to die. The people that leave puppies and kittens at a grocery store or left out in the streets have a cold heart because leaving a puppy or kitten is like leaving a baby to fend for him or herself. They do not have the ability to know how to keep themselves safe or find food.
Big. Scary. Mean. Viscious. Aggressive. When adopting a dog, whether it be the first or the tenth time, these are characteristics we, as owners, tend to stray away from. Unfortunately, when thinking of these attributes, one breed in particular comes to mind almost immediately. Pit bulls. The most fearsome dog of them all. According to Lisa M. Gunter et al, “[a]round 83.3 million dogs live in human households in the United States with approximately 20% of these dogs having been adopted from animal shelters” (Gunter et al). Living in a nation that has more animal shelters than shelters for, let’s say, battered women and children, it is clear how much we value canines and their well being. But out of all these dogs that we seem to love and care for, I can’t help but notice the extreme surplus of pit bulls in animal shelters all over the country. So why, I ask myself, are these dogs not being adopted? Why do we deem them unfit to hold a position of a household and family pet?
In this article, Drehle presents the idea that the increase in animal population has become a greater danger than it has ever been before. For instance, Drehle states, “Some 200 americans die each year in more than 1.2 million vehicle collisions with wandering deer--wrecks that cause damage resulting in more than $4 billion in repair (5). This shows that coalitions with wandering animals led many americans to lose their lives in those types of accidents. Furthermore, Drehle supports this idea that animals are becoming a danger with multiple examples through this article. Attention is drawn to the idea that many americans now share their backyards and property with wild life, which was explained to us by Drehle where he explains that a resident of pittsburgh found two white tailed deer scavenging for food in her own living room (Drehle 2). This explains to us that we are now forced to share our own property with the wildlife population due to their rapid increase. According to Drehle, “When the police showed up, they found the picture window smashed, the carpet damaged, the adult deer escaped--and frightened yearling left behind” (2). This proves to us the danger that we are living with due to the cause of animal species now living among us in our own neighborhood. With this in mind, we now have to think of what could be the solution to this issue.