Cut Down the Dog Population by Spaying or Neutering Every day in America and across the world litter on top of litter of unwanted puppies are given birth to by dogs un-expectantly. There is one common solution to this issue that majority of veterinarians share with pets owners during their pets doctor visits; it is recommended that all dog owners be responsible by either spaying or neutering their pets by 6 months old and/or before they enter heat-for females or reach maturity-for males, and begin having the desire to want to mate.
The statistics are outrageous when it comes to the number of abandoned and neglected animals that are homeless or have to live out their lives in shelters all because owners take it upon themselves not to have their furry friends operated on. An estimated 11,000 pets in this country are euthanized daily, according to a Pet Smart Charities study—that’s half of the 8 million pets that land in shelters each year. Not all of these pets start out homeless. Half of U.S. pet owners who’ve had a pregnant dog or cat say the pregnancy happened “by accident,” according to statistics from the study (NAPS). This is only the number of unwanted animals that are actually caught; let us not forget about the feral animals on the street.
By spaying or neutering a dog this will absolutely cut down on the number of animals that are brought to animal control each day. If knowing that a puppy from the litter that your dog gave birth to will most likely be euthanized
To be more specific, animals get abused or abandoned every 10 seconds which shouldn't be happening. Overall about 7.6 million animals go into shelters nationwide and out of those only 3-4 million of them get adopted every year. Not only do 2.7 million dogs and cats get killed every year because the shelters get too full and there aren’t enough homes to adopt them but in high kill shelters animals get killed if they aren't adopted in a certain amount of time. Around easter time people buy chicks and rabbits, and often abandon them, not realizing they still need care and they also will dye these animals different colors thinking it will do them no harm but in reality it does. That is why in some states that is illegal. Abandoning animals in many states is a crime. 1 out of every 10 dogs get a home they will always live in which means that most dogs do not get a home that they will always live in and less than 20% of cats and 15-20% of dogs get reunited with their owner after they are lost. Homeless animals outnumber humans 5-1 which are a lot. One way to help animals is by adopting abused or abandoned animals. People can also donate to charities that help abandoned animals. Many animals go to shelters because they get left behind by their owners or they were found on the streets. Most pets that are stray were kept indoors. There are about 70 million stray cats in the united states. Animal Abuse and abandonment are
Pet owners have a wide variety of views about their responsibilities. Some feel that just providing food and water is enough and therefore do not provide a secure environment which is essential for all pets. Without this secure environment, a female in heat is a target for every male around. The males will go to great lengths to get to a female in heat. Her scent is a driving force. Some owners will allow their females to continue to come into heat over and over again, making her a target for every un-neutered male around, without trying to solve the problem. The males' owners will allow their animals to continue to roam freely because they feel they are not the responsible party to the unwanted pregnancies. Homes may be found for some of the offspring, some may die, and some may just wander off. Of those to survive, the breeding cycle can start all over again. Also, many owners do not realize that having a pet is a commitment for the life of the pet. When some owners get tired of their current pet, want a new pet, or get irritated because the pet does not meet their expectations, they will dump the pet thinking it will fend for itself or find a new home. Of the animals taken into shelters, 47% of the cats and 55% of the dogs are not spayed or neutered (Patelis).
7.6 million animals enter the shelters and with that 2.7 million animals are euthanized in the shelter. The same amount euthanized gets adopted each year, which is depressing. One would think more would get adopted or simply taken in if lost to avoid the deaths or strays of animals such as the cats that was previously stated. Animals are human companions that show love and guard or are just fun to help people out in therapeutic ways. Humans take animals for granted with how we send them to shelters not caring if it’s going to end up with them dead in a week of being at that
There are several benefits to having your own pet spayed or neutered besides helping solve this crisis. The benefits include reducing the risk of some of the most common types of cancers, making it likelier for animals to live a longer and healthier life, and nixing aggression problems. This causes animals mark their territory with strong-scented urine. And contray to common
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.
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
We want to make sure the mother is comfortable and we want to make sure nothing happens to the puppies. When you talk to any puppy miller they probably will say that they sacrifice their time and effort into the breeding of the dogs, but they will probably never talk to you about the long nights of keeping watch over their 5 litters at once. They just leave the mother by themselves and when they realize that the mother had her litter they just check to make sure everything is alive. They don’t care about the individual health of the puppy. I mean there are 6 more where that came from right? But of corse they will check the health of the mother because they don’t want to be out another source of their
Myths of fixing your animals can stray people to think it’s not good. There are many myths out there and all of them are miss leading. One popular myth is “It's better to have one litter before spaying a female pet.”("Myths and facts," 2009). The truth is its not you might find a home for all the puppies your dog has to a home, but what happens to those puppies grow up do they get spayed? Even though they have a good home they may be bread for puppies and those puppies who don’t get homes might be taken to the pound. Some dogs have had litter and then been abandoned because they now have a new dog to love. Another popular myth is that owners say, “I don't want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male.” ("Myths and facts," 2009). Your pets do not know there sexual identity, once they have been fix they do not act any different and they do not know that there any different than before. One of the last popular myths is “My pet will get fat and lazy.”("Myths and facts," 2009). They do not become fat and lazy because of the procedure they become fat and lazy because they are feed too much and then they
In puppy mills, female dogs are bred about twice a year until they can no longer produce puppies. Mothers and their litters often suffer from malnutrition, exposure, and a lack of adequate veterinary care. Most of them are bred far too early, before it is safe. Not only is
Right now, somewhere in the world, in the united states, and even this specific state, there is thousands of innocent dogs living in inhumane conditions that are unfit for healthy substance. They do this legally, and illegally, and those doing it legally are almost the worst because state laws condone it. The legislature recognizes that they specifically include, and exclude specific requirements, or restricts entirely. These dogs not only life in obscene conditions, but they are also there for one specific horrifying purpose of breeding, but not just regular breeding. These dogs are essentially transformed into machines, pumping out a minimum of two to three litters a year, just to maintain the current demand for the perfect puppy. This mass
Though, there are many fears people have about the process of spaying and neutering. Some people come up with myths that can persuade others and motivate them not to get their animal spayed or neutered. “It’s better to have one litter before spaying a pet,” (“Myths and Facts”). This myth is not true, every litter counts and those females whom are spayed before they ever have their first heat are typically healthier. Also animals are now allowed to be spayed as young as eight weeks, and the procedure should be done as soon as possible. “But my pet is a purebred,” just because the animal is purebred does not necessarily make it any more special, some of the animals that go into shelters are purebreds as well, its breed does not stop it from being euthanized. “I want my dog to be protective,” dogs have natural instincts to protect its home and family, its personality is more defined by its environment and genetics than its sex hormones. Neutering the dog will not affect its behavior negatively; it will make the dog less territorial but still can sense
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
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Many may ask, why waste a valuable life? Why kill when you can just save them and adopt? Animals deserve the chance to live just like any person in this world does. Over the past 20 years, animal shelter communities in the United States has been grappling with the overpopulation problem of domestic animals (Rowan). Nationally, around four million animals are killed in animal shelters each year. Of the animals killed, roughly 95% of the shelters animals and treatable and healthy (Winograd). Each year between two to four million animals are euthanized (Winograd). Normally these animals are domestic such as dogs, cats, horses, and so on. Most people like to believe that the animals are being put down because an incurable disease but that is far from the truth. You have to take in account those who are euthanized because there are not enough homes or space to
Killing of dogs is not a good solution because this will mot make their population less as they exist because of uncollected garbages. If they were removed they will replaced by other dogs and if they left they will create nuisance therefore sterilization will cover all the problem of stray dogs population.