Animal Overpopulation Research

Thesis: Addressing what a No Kill Shelter is and that they should have standards for using specific euthanasia methods, treating “unadoptable” animals, and evaluating the Live Release Rate will help decrease the unnecessary deaths of shelter animals around the world, especially with the help of shelter based programs.

"Why breed or buy while shelter animals die?" Animal breeding is becoming a growing issue in the world, more and more people are breeding and buying not only dogs, but other animals too. Animal rescue centers around the globe are being filled to their maximum capacity with homeless, needing, and deserving animals. Overpopulation is a big issue with animal breeding, some breeders are for exotic or endangered animals such as Ocelots, Rhinos, and Pandas, but other people are breeding domestic animals such as Dogs or Cats. There are already too many domestic animals in our world and these breeders are making it even worse. Overpopulated animal breeding should be illegal because it is wrong, there is a myth that purebred animals are superior, and the fact that shelters or animal rescue centers have an extensive choice of animals to pick from.

The final issue is that animal shelters that have been labeled as high-kill due to the rates of animals they euthanize, are being passed up by adopters. The communities

We are helping to shape a society that continuously improves the lives of animals,” as stated by ASPCA President and CEO, Matthew Bershadker. Just like my dog Tank brought so much joy and fulfillment to our lives, so has so many other animals from the ASPCA brought to the lives of others. It is evident that the ASPCA is an organization that all should support considering the fact that it fills the void of both the animals and the families whom are welcoming them into their hearts and homes. Although individuals say substandard comments about the ASPCA organization, there are hard facts that prove otherwise. For example, people often claim that the ASPCA is a kill center, where many animals are euthanized for no apparent reason whatsoever; however, this is not the case. Animals are only euthanized when they are violent and pose a threat to others (Position Statement on Euthanasia,

(Charity Navigator, 2015, Charity rating) These numbers are a far cry from what Mr. Bergh told the Governor of New York when he paid a visit to the ASPCA and he stumbled over a hole in the old, tattered carpet and told Mr. Bergh to buy better carpet and send him the bill, Mr. Bergh simply replied, “No, thank you, Governor. But send me the money, and I will put it to better use for the animals. (as cited in Winograd, 2012, ¶3)” Moreover, for the last 15 years, the shelters, rescue groups, feral cat caretakers and No Kill proponents who have tried to restore Bergh’s vision through the No Kill revolution have been opposed by those like past ASPCA CEO Ed Sayres, supported by a Board of Directors content to count the money, all of whom appear intent on squandering Bergh’s noble legacy. When we look back on Mr. Berg’s life’s mission and what he wanted to accomplish and then look at the ASPCA today, one must wonder what happened? While it is not an easy task to undertake, we will take a look at animal “shelter”

A problem has grown among animal lovers. On one side are the traditional shelters that euthanize to make space for more animals. On the other side are those that call themselves “no kill”. They represent a rage of shelters from all over the country that won’t euthanize any animal on their property. No-Kill shelters are gaining popularity in the United States, According to one source, “More than 600 shelters and that’s just a fraction. The popularity has put pressure on the other shelters to become no-kill” (Fasseas). Now there are two different sides to the story, half of the people agrees upon euthanize animals for space and the other half agrees that there should not be any kill shelters here in this area or anywhere in the country.

In the United States, about 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters every year. The overpopulation of these animals and the fact that they have no homes leads to about 40% of them being euthanized (ASPCA). This is a global issue, but the root of it can be found within the local community at The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley.

Are these terrifying creatures inside your house?”These creatures can grow up to 12 inches and weigh 15 pound.”(10 facts)Rats are increasing in population,causing millions of dollars in damage,and worst of all are starting to become Immune to poisons.

Should shelters have the ability to euthanize one animal in order to have the ability to serve more animals? The ownership of an animal is perhaps the biggest factor in euthanizing an animal. Emotional reasonings, such as determining when will it be an acceptable time for an animal to be euthanized, can be easily answered with logic that identifies the condition and future of an animal. No matter the outcome one should keep in mind the standards of an animal’s welfare in order to make the best decision

dignified painless death is a lot better than leaving them out to die on the streets. Also they feel that allowing a dog or cat to be subjected to abuse and neglect is inhumane and worse than death. ( Mountain, p.2 ). I totally agree with them, but resorting to euthinization is not the only solution. We should look to the pet owners and the people of our society for the solutions. Animal shelters should have campaigns to help promote the adoption of animals in their shelter. Reach out to the people of  society and let them know what kind of influence a pet can bring into their life. We shouldn't give up on these

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.

Every day in the United States animals are killed because of neglect from humans. Many of these animals find refuge in shelters. Some of these shelters, however, are not suitable for animals. The U.S. government has proved itself unworthy of funding animal shelters. Many true loving, nonprofit organizations exist that can and should properly fund animal shelters in the United States. The funding for animal shelters is either done by the insufficient government or by the organizations formed by people, some affiliated with the No Kill philosophy. Volunteer organizations are the rightful supporters of the neglected animals and when the No Kill philosophy reaches every shelter in the U.S. all unnecessary killing of animals will be eliminated.

Attention getter: Did you know that approximately 2.7 million shelter animals are euthanized each year (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats)? (ASPCA) This statistic is a real problem. The reason for this is that many people choose to buy pure bread dogs and cats rather than adopting. Could you imagine a world in which nobody adopted and everyone

According to webmd.com, 46% of people that took a survey claim that they are dog people. They are obviously very popular pets, but we should all know that millions of dogs go into shelters every year and most of them must be put down due to not finding a home. This is caused by overpopulation of dogs from individuals meaning to buy their dogs from breeders instead of shelters. Puppies bought from breeders are not spayed or neutered and this leads to the reproduction of more puppies.The Animal Population Control article from the American Humane service states, “pet overpopulation encompasses two factors. (1) allowing dogs to reproduce with little chance to find homes for the offspring and (2) pets being relinquished by owners who can no longer