Animal Population Increase: Crowed Shelters May Lead to Euthanization of Healther Pets

The facility has not had to euthanize a healthy dog due to lack of space for several years. Programs have been developed such as the “special needs fund,” which allows for expensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, and adoption for many dogs who may not of had that opportunity in previous years. However, cats provide additional challenges due to overpopulation issues. Last year approximately 800 treatable-rehabilitable/manageable cats had to be euthanized. However, programs such as the trap/neuter/release program, foster care in private homes, PetSmart and veterinary clinic housing/adoptions, and free cat adoption incentives greatly reduced the overwhelming difficulties with housing/adopting cats (Nebraska Humane Society, 2014).

No-Kill Shelters are very different from Kill and Low-Kill Shelters. For example, Maddie’s Fund wrote that no-kill shelters save all healthy and treatable dogs and cats. They will even keep the animal until it gets adopted. Around 7.6 million dogs and cats are sent to an animal shelter every year. But only 4.9 animals are saved mostly by no-kill shelters. However, if the animal is unhealthy or untreatable, they will put it down. Also, they only take in animals that are adoptable. Pet360 stated, “They do not accept animals without appointments and have a very thorough screening process. Additionally, these shelters often will not accept animals over a certain age,

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

Animals admitted into the animal shelter will be care by licensed veterinarians; we will give the animals’ medical treatment and will treat them for external and internal parasites, vaccinations, micro chipped, spayed or neuter. Money collected from donor programs, general donations, grants and fundraising events will pay for these

Some of the shelters in California are amazing, at Sonoma County’s animal shelter has new policies for the crowded conditions and are working to reduce the number of healthy animal’s that are killed. Dog and cat owners who may want to give up their pets have to make an appointment with the shelter staff to discuss alternatives. Healthy animals will be taken in only if the space is available, otherwise the owners must wait. According to one source, “Most public shelters have around 393,000 cats that enter public shelters and it increased to 25,000. About 278,000 cats were killed in shelters in

Did you know that about 3.2 million pets (of which 1.6 million are dogs) are adopted each year? Also, 1.5 million pets end up being euthanized, or put to sleep, each year, with about 670,000 dogs. The main reason is because the shelters are full and do not have any room for new animals. Dogs should be adopted from a shelter instead of a breeder. It is cheaper to adopt, you save time off your dog, and you are saving a dog’s life

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

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.

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

Another simple solution to help the ongoing pet overpopulation is education. Being aware of where your pet actually came from is the first step. Do not be afraid to ask questions about your pet's background. Know the breeder's history and reputation. Are they local or out of state? Towell states that “Each year, millions of lost and unwanted dogs and cats end up at animal shelters across the U.S. Half of those animals must be euthanized because of simple math: There are too many animals and not enough good homes”. (Lisa Towell). Simply by adoption from a shelter rather than a breeder can help this problem. Animal shelters are overcrowded leading to euthanasia “Overcrowding may lead to single housing of animals to minimize animal contact

According to the The Humane Society of the United States roughly six-million animals are handled by shelters and clinics every year; though, only four million are adopted or claimed . The other two million animals are left in these shelters until they die or are subjected to cruel practices of euthanasia. There are simply too many animals and not enough people who are open to adoption. The animal overpopulation crisis and euthanasia cruelty can be prevented by an approach called animal birth control and adopting.

Notably, there are a significant number of amazing animals available for adoption, many of whom exist in shelters, which desperately seek forever homes. Sue Pethick corroborates this point by stating, “The humane society had plenty of healthy, adoptable dogs” (192). Consequently, one of the most fulfilling reasons for animal adoption is reducing the exorbitantly high euthanasia rates. According to Vegetarian Times, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that approximately 7.6 million animals exist in shelters; of those, 2.7 million each were adopted and euthanized. Upon further examination, felines were euthanized at a rate of 41%, while dogs were put to death at a rate of 31% (Barley 48). However, the future does not have to remain bleak for the

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

In the United States, over 7.6 million animals are entered into animal shelters each year. Of those, almost 2.7 million are euthanized and only 649,000 are adopted. Why are there so many pets being euthanized when there are people are willing to adopt and care for many of them? In the Karns area alone, there are approximately two homes per square mile that would happily accept more pets than they have, but the law indicates that one cannot have more than five dogs and or cats per acre of land. This prevents even responsible pet owners from adopting an animal in need. The only current way to own more than that amount is to apply for a kennel license, but a kennel license is a type of business license, meaning an average person cannot hope to gain it. Also, the conditions for a kennel license are very strict. What the U.S. needs is a way for someone to apply for an animal owner’s license that allows one to own more than the set amount of domestic pets. There should also be some changes in the law itself.

According to the Human Society’s website, there are over 2.7 million adoptable cats and dogs that are euthanized each year.