Introduction Animal overpopulation, caused by the failure of spaying and neutering pets, is an extremely relevant issue occurring in the United States. This problem can be solved simply by: encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters instead of breeders, educating individuals on the many responsibilities that come with owning a pet and creating regulations for pets to become neutered and spayed. Humans play a crucial role in putting an end to this problem. Therefore, we can take steps towards fixing this problem that these animals can not take upon themselves. It is up to us to acquire the responsibility of spreading the message on the suffering these beings are enduring, and to commit to building happier and loving lives for our furry friends. Description of Problem The issue of animal overpopulation can be defined in many different ways: from the overcrowding of dogs and cats in humane shelters, the constantly increasing number of homeless animals, the ever growing amount of unwanted and unplanned litters, all the way to the abandonment of pets due to an owner’s lack of commitment. Regardless of what you interpret animal overpopulation as, the general complication is that the animal to available home ratio in the United States is completely unbalanced, leaving thousands of animals abandoned, homeless and uncared for. Not only is animal overpopulation a problem for these beings, it also has a negative impact on our lives as well. The process of putting of finding these …show more content…
All humans are capable of making choices that will impact these creatures lives for the better. This issue must be taken seriously, as it is not only causing the loss of innocent lives, pain, loneliness and suffering, but it is also affecting our lives by creating large bills for us to pay. If everyone worked together to put an end to animal overpopulation, humans and pets could all live easier
Overpopulated animal breeding has many, many downsides, not only do shelter animals die but the bred animals are unhealthy. They are unhealthy because their genes are unhealthy if they are purebred. It is similar to if two humans of the same blood had kids, the kids would most likely have birth defects. Another problem with
During a crisis of pet overpopulation, it right to kill animals simply because they are not wanted? Or is it ever right thing to do? The United States is faced with the problem of what should be done with the excess of stray animals. This is a complex thing to solve, but that doesn’t mean killing the animals for space is right. Stray dogs and cats have just as much right to a good home as pets that already have owners. No-Kill shelters are beneficial, they provide a safe, pet-friendly environment that would help solve the problems of pet homelessness and overpopulations, as a result of spay and neuter being provided as well.
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
Animal overpopulation is a huge problem and you, and every other human, contributes to this problem when you don’t spay or neuter
Pet owner’s need to be aware of the responsibility it is to be a proper pet owner. Domestic animal do not only need their love and attention they require regular visit to the veterinarians where they can take proper precautions for unwanted pregnancies. Every day there are 70,000 puppies and cats that are born there is not enough homes for all these pets.(Harvey,Alyssa) Animal shelters have endorsed sterilization ensuring pet owners that sterilizing a pet is less expensive than the cost of a litter of puppies or kittens. In Hidalgo County I found a clinic that has received a $90,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to spay/neuter to help reduce pet overpopulation. The program offers
Spaying and neutering is the most effective way of helping to manage the overwhelmingly excessive dog population problem that is affecting the nation. In the U.S. alone, seven puppies are born for every human. In 1980, over 23 million animals were sadly euthanized. In 2002, that number significantly dropped to nearly 4.7 million. Pet sterilization successfully lowers the breeding process, meaning that less puppies are adopted or euthanized at pet shelters. Unfortunately, over three million dogs are put to sleep every
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.
The purpose of this proposal is to make aware of a large problem the city is facing due to pet over-population and how to resolve without taking the lives of these domesticated animals due to flaws in our laws, community out-reach, and lack of information out there to help pet owners spread across our city. The problem facing our city is that shelters are filled to capacity everyday with the majority being lost or stray animals and the only resolutions would be to either put down close to 100 animals a day or once in a while collaborate with rescues to send then out to other states in need of adoptable animals. However, the solution is right in front of us. By working with local rescues, animals wouldn’t need to be sacrificed and with proper information and assistance with spay/neuter programs, unwanted pets would be prevented, lowering the need for euthanizing.
Results from a nationally conducted survey show that ninety-six percent of Americans agree that society carries the obligation of caring for and protecting animal companions (“Dollars and Sense” 2). This public outcry for better pet treatment applies to Ohioans as well; the movement’s increasing popularity brings up the question of whether or not shelters in Ohio should adopt a no-kill policy or stand by the old euthanasia philosophy. Supporters of kill shelters complain that the alternative overwhelmingly relies on external funds and volunteers and could become overpopulated with pets. In contrast, proponents of the no-kill policy argue that it is more humane than its opponent, employing methods such as neutering,. foster care, and adoption
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
Say “animal” to any American, and there is a decent chance that the first image brought to mind will be a cat or a dog. Domesticated animals such as these permeate American culture, from the Puppy Bowl to the ongoing dog vs cat debate on Facebook posts and Internet forums. But although pets seem to be everywhere, millions of them every year slip through the cracks, winding up on the streets or vying for limited space in an animal shelter. This overpopulation makes animal homelessness in America a problem that needs to be addressed.
Some people might say that protecting animals waste money. The government spends thousands of dollars on preserving habitats for animals all across our nation. They would say this money could be better put to use. The schools need better equipment, roads are in awful conditions, and our government is already in enough debt that they should not be spending any more than necessary. The animal’s welfare should be one of the last concerns the government has. They argue that the animals only take up space in the world. With the human population always increasing, this is space we could use to house people. The bigger cities are over filled as they are. If we could have some people move out of those cities and build new ones. They could move to the places where the national habitats are and create new, cleaner cities there. There are many more arguments that people may make to stop the animal
Everyone is affected by overpopulation, even those who do not own pets. Human health is at risk from all the stray animals having transmittable diseases such as rabies and the animal waste.
The topic of overpopulation has different perspectives regarding whether or not it is happening as well as its apparent effects of both the environment and its inhabitants. The idea of human overpopulation being a problem most clearly begins around the time of Thomas Robert Malthus’ publishing of An Essay on the Principle of Population as It Affects the Future Improvement of Society, with Remarks on the Speculations of Mr. Godwin, M. Condorcet, and Other Writers. In his writing, Malthus describes how the growth of the human population will always outgrow the resources required to maintain it. “The increase of population will take place, if unchecked, in a geometric progression, while the means of subsistence will increase in only an
Irresponsibility and lack of knowledge on the part of people buying pets is a huge problem. You need to know about the animals that are waiting in shelters and avoid buying our new pet. These are some shocking statistics about dogs and cats in the US.