Did you know that approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes? It makes me really sad to know that people are breeding dogs, and then selling them for money. Imagine how a baby dog would feel when it’s on the streets striving for food. Only 1 out of every 10 dogs born have a permanent home Dogs are living on the streets without shelter, food, and water. What would you feel like if you were stranded with nothing on the road? Now imagine if you were a baby poodle lost in a dark forest. Don't you feel bad when you hear this? Well, half of our world is filled with homeless dogs. We need to work together as a group and have owners for all these dogs. In my
A Dog Called Homeless written by Sarah Lean (2014) is a realistic fiction book about a girl that stopped talking to everyone, except her new friend who was blind and deaf. Cally, a fifth grader lost her mother a year ago. Cally could see her mother with a big silver-grey dog. Now, she knew the dog was not a ghost because others could see the dog. When Cally would tell her father she could see her mother, he did not believe her. Actually, she felt like nobody believed what she said. At school, Cally volunteered to do the sponsored silence fundraiser, where she would be silent for one school day. After that day she decided to remain silent, because no one listens to her anyway. Then, Cally, her brother, and father moved to a new apartment. Cally’s father
Many animals are sitting in a shelter of some sort this very second and we take our pets for granted ignoring those pets who are less fortunate. Animals should be adopted from shelters to help save their lives and make their lives also better in a number of ways. Many of the animals in shelters get put down or don’t have the funding to care for the animals in the shelters and have to then do anything in their power to get rid of the animal to prevent the idea of killing the animal. Animals don’t get the choice to be in a shelter or not, but I personally see it as in my situation of being in a treatment center for no reason but for a new placement. Animals deserve a second chance to be free again before being killed in a shelter.
Every day in the United States, approximately 10,000 people and 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. There will never be enough homes for all of these animals, and as a result millions are killed by animal control or die by themselves every year. If people would adopt their pets from a rescue or shelter, and not buy from pet stores or breeders, many lives would be saved and a lot of misery would be averted. Also, you end up with a great animal.
Imagine walking into an animal shelter, seeing the dogs and cats locked up behind bars wanting to be adopted. At an animal shelter, homeless animals are continuously looking for a home everywhere. An animal shelter in Ohio is CHA animal shelter, they are a nonprofit organization. They provide temporary care and shelter for cats and dogs and try their best to find them a loving home. Also, they provide surgery to spay or neuter the animal, and give the animal it’s required shots. Adding to, they provide an implanted microchip so the owner can track their animal if it is ever lost. CHA animal shelter has also provided a public website to view pictures of the cats and dogs and a brief background on the animal. They also have an option for donations for emergency situations, food, and supply, etc. The fact that they offer donations is remarkable because some individuals do not want to adopt a pet, but want to be apart of promoting adoption and give support to the organization. Not only does the organization try to make the pet’s life the best at the animal shelter, but CHA also hosts events to get people’s interest and gives the animals time out of the cage. I have adopted a dog from an animal shelter and it has been the best decision ever. Knowing I saved animals live brought more joy and love into my life, and nevertheless, he is the best little jack russel ever. Although I could have got a puppy from Petland, the choice of adopting a dog not only saved me money but also allowed me to save his life as well and improve his quality of life. An individual who adopts a pet is rescuing it from neglect and is giving that precise animal a second chance. In conclusion, I believe that CHA animal shelter is the best place to adopt a pet because it is less expensive than buying an animal from a pet store, it decreases puppy mills, and the individual can pick a dog or cat of any age.
Hello everyone, my name is Katrina Clark. So, imagine one day you were ripped away from your family and from your home with nowhere to go, in the street, cold, starving, and have absolutely no idea where your next meal is going to come from. Well, for over 7 million animals each year that is the sad reality. I personally own around ten cats that were either from a shelter or on the street starving. I also own two dogs that I have found on the road that had been dumped and left to die. My experience with adopting these animals has truly opened my eyes to how many animals are truly in need of homes. All of these animals are sweet blessings that I wouldn’t trade for the world. If I can find loving furry friends that I love, then so can you. With
This is a very hard and awful situation for the dog because they are domestic animals. This means that their survival skills are poor and they are almost completely helpless on their own. They are bound to die from starvation, overexposure, or get hit by a car. For the dogs that do not end up being killed, many shelters will take the dogs in, but many of them are overcrowded. The stray dogs that are brought in to local shelters can only stay for a short period of time because of the amount of dogs they are able to take in. In the end, most of the dogs end up not being bought because for every ten dogs in need of a home, only one person will be willing to. It can also cause emotional trauma for the owners when they find out all of the diseases of the dog and have to put the dog
There are many people in the United States that have guide dogs as their eyes. They are hard to obtain because of requirements that are need like being physical and mental impairments. Cost of breeding the dog, sending the dog to school, and the time of training with the dog. All in all, there is more to think about went getting a guide dog.
The majority of the dogs she finds are usually outside roaming or abandoned. Faye isn't just fighting to give dogs a second chance at life, she wants all animals that get put with Animal Control to have a second chance. She also has re-homed about 20 kittens. Faye has become a outstanding help to the community and across the world. It would make you feel like no one likes you, or wants to keep you. That feeling is never good. Leaving a pet on the street is like leaving a child on the street. About 7.6 million abandoned pets enter the animal shelters every year, 3.9 million are dogs and 3.6 million are cats. According to prime.peta.org, “one study showed that more than half of the people surrendering animals because of moving also report behavior problems. Pet abandonment has been a very big problem throughout the years.” “Pets have to be flown into another state to get to a shelter that is not full.” The reason for the shelters being full is because of pet abandonment. Most pets are getting put down due to the shelters being full. Pet abandonment has got to be put to a stop. According to www.animal-rights-action.com, “the law states that in the UK, dogs and cats should not be put to death until they have been at the pound for seven days.” “In the US it
Well, luckily, there are shelters in different places that help animals that aren’t able to take care of themselves. Did you know that every year 3.3 million dogs and 3.2 million cats enter animal shelters in U.S.? If you think that figure was huge, now imagine around 1.5 million of them are being euthanized every year because the shelter doesn’t have enough money or volunteers (ASPCA) to take care of them. However, this number can be significantly reduced if we start to make a change. With my speech, I would like to persuade you to from now on look for pets in a shelter instead of a pet store. In order to do this, I will provide information about the differences between shelters and pet stores, reasons to adopt a pet, and how to do it.
Did you ever wonder what service dogs do? Well read on to find out more on service dogs. Service dogs are tools for to people with disables and they aren’t trained to be family pets. The training process of service dogs and the ways service dogs help people with their disabilities are the main focus of the service dog’s lifestyles.
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
Every day on my way to school I always see homeless dogs. At first, I am afraid of them, because they look so scary. They are dirty, smelly, weak and thin. But my mom told me, I should not be afraid of them. They do not have home. They do not have owner to feed them on time, take them out for a walk every day, or bath them regularly. She says share my food with them, and I can save a life. I wish I could do something for them, at least to help them get enough food to eat.
A harmless visit to the neighborhood pet store turns into a ruthless encounter for me. Every Saturday, Pecan (my dog) and I visit a local pet store to purchase food and treats for her. Pecan and I pass by a dozen of shelter volunteers eagerly showcasing homeless dogs before entering the pet store. Shelter volunteers are special because they are willing to devote their Saturday morning to help homeless pets. On the way I stop and great each volunteer and dog, then I walk away emotionally grieving and trying to holding back tears. My sadness soon turns into anger, when I realize I cannot adopt every homeless pet. The pet population is a increasing crisis in America. In this essay I will discuss the cause and effect of homeless
Many dog owners are forced to leave thier beloved pets in animal shelters where many dogs are killed off due to overpopulation. 65% of those cases can be avoided by allowing those
In my opinion, this is a terrible issue. These animals are dying because of this with no fault of their own. If the overpopulation in shelters continues we will not have a place to put all of these animals except for in the ground. A shelter is supposed to be used as a safe place for lost, homeless pets, but it is being abused and turned into a trashcan due to the overpopulation. Some may argue that there are “no kill” shelters, and although that is true to some extent, it is not entirely true. The sad truth is that “in most cases even when a shelter calls themselves a ‘no-kill’ shelter it simply means they give the dogs they don't want to a shelter that IS a kill shelter” (Maguire). Overpopulation is costing animals their lives. Do you know what else overpopulation is costing? Us. It costs the United States taxpayers $2 billion a year “to impound, shelter, euthanize, and dispose of homeless animals” (“Animal Overpopulation”). These statistics are hard to take in, but they are very real and this is why I think something needs to change.