The Cruelty Of Animal Overpopulation

In the article “Abandonment the cruelest act that can happen to a pet” by Trish Hernandez discusses a form of animal cruelty: abandonment. Although to the average person, it may seem like common sense to know that an animal needs to be loved and cared for, let alone to be alive; many simply do not care. To this very day, animals are still being left behind. In the article Hernandez first introduces to the readers a story of a young woman who neglects puppies on a highway- left to die by the roaring cars speeding by.

First of all, they limit how much time an animal has to get adopted. According to an article, “To clarify, there are some shelters that will let an animal stay for two weeks before euthanizing it. Others give only 3 days. According to research, some shelters may give an animal 3 days, then an additional 7, should the owner come looking for the animal. Meanwhile, other shelters may give the animals a few months, a few weeks, a few days, or even just an hour.” This shows how these shelters don’t care about finding homes for these homeless animals. Furthermore, kill shelters use excuses for murdering the innocent little animals. An article said they use excuses like “We don’t have enough room, we don’t have enough money to keep them alive, or they aren’t young or ‘cute’ enough and nobody will want to adopt them.” Every year, approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are euthanized because there isn’t enough room. As you can see, these shelters don’t even think these animals are worthy of being alive. Lastly, research told how kill shelters send out little to no notice of advertisement for the animals. The only advertisement that some kill shelters send out is a “death row” which tells adopters that they are about to kill some animals, so they need to come adopt one before it’s too late. In other words, kill shelters don’t give much effort in encouraging people to adopt an animal. Kill shelters are the most harsh shelters of them

Finally, many animals that are declined from limited admission shelters are dumped on city streets and in rural areas creating the potential for uncontrolled reproduction and thus creating more homeless animals. Overall, opponents of the no-kill shelter philosophy see it as misleading and possibly harmful to the management and wellbeing of stray animals.

Animals are being mistreated by people not giving the right amount of food, water or housing, which is causing the animals to dehydrate or starve. Animals are also being mistreated by humans committing violence toward them. Some people leave their animals outside all winter long without proper shelter for them. Some even leave their animals in the 100 degree weather without fresh water every day or a shelter to be under when it’s too hot outside. That’s a sign of neglect because the animal is suffering from heat exhaustion.

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.

Overpopulation of domestic animal is when there are more cats, and dogs than people want them as pets. As of today it is impossible to determine how many stray cats and dogs there is in the United States alone. The animal shelters estimate about 70 million stray cats in the United States alone. Cats can produce about two litters of six kittens every year, and a dog can produce one litter of six or more puppies per year.

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

“It is quite clear that in abusing animals we abuse our relationship with animals, and that we abuse ourselves. We become less human to the extent that we treat any living beings as things” (R.D. Laing). There is a very evident connection between animal cruelty and cruelty to other humans. In studies conducted between 1983 and 2004, 60% of children who met the criteria for child abuse/neglect had families that were cruel to their pets. In 88%

Pet overpopulation is a topic that generally goes unnoticed unless you are a pet owner yourself. Every year, millions of cats and dogs are euthanized in local animal shelters. This is due to the reason that there are more pets out

The myth of pet overpopulation is a huge campaign that’s considered truth nationwide. The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) explains this myth and why it’s used. Activists use the myth to put all blame of animal shelter death on breeders. Radical groups perpetuate this myth by making breeding restrictions. This myth is the biggest cause of euthanizing healthy, adoptable animals. Per year, about 3.1 million dogs are adopted while 2.1 million are euthanized. However, this number for euthanized dogs is not broken down by reasoning for euthanization. Overpopulation propagandists often claims this number reaches over 6 million each year. While shelters heavily euthanize adoptable dogs and breeders increasingly use puppy mills, each area across

Have you ever seen an animal wandering the streets with no collar, no home? This is because of animal abandonment. Animal abandonment is a problem facing the world. Animals are becoming homeless and there are many causes as well as solutions. One of the causes is pet overpopulation. Some of the solutions may be shelters if they are at the right kind of one and rescuing and adopting.

Did you know that nearly 1.2 million dogs and puppies are executed and killed every year in shelters across the nation? When the doctor walked into the office, he knew he had several things to do, the worst was that there were still several dogs still in the shelter that afternoon. When it was time the doctor told the nurses to bring them in, at that moment several dogs were brought in that were too old to be adopted or have just been there too long to keep. One by one the doctor injected them each with the euthanasia that would kill them. Dogs should not be euthanized in shelters or for being too aggressive because they are good service animals, they can be fixed to stop overpopulation, and they are great emotional and medical companions.

Homeless animals out number homeless people nearly five to one, and roughly six to eight million enter a shelter where approximately three to four million are euthanized. These animals deserve a second chance; they don’t deserve to be neglected and forgotten. The majority of animals in shelters show up because of circumstances that surround their owners, such as families moving or the owner being terminally ill. As opposed to purchasing

According to PETA, every year in the U.S., more than 6 million lost, abandoned, or unwanted dogs and cats enter animal shelters. Some of these dogs and cats are lucky enough to be adopted into loving, responsible, and permanent homes. Overpopulation of animals is an issue that is worsening day by day and it wont cease to occur if no one plays their part in reducing it and one of the simplest action that could be taken as an initiative is adopting an animal. The act of adoption helps stop pet overpopulation at shelter homes, as there are too many animals and not enough shelters to sustain the ever increasing amount. Shelters have been facing the issue of pet overpopulation for the last few decades as there is always an insufficient amount of people who are willing to adopt rather than to purchase when seeking a new pet.

Millions of animal shelters are in the United States. Some animal shelters are under state jurisdiction while other animal shelters are run by private business owners. No-kill animal shelters keep all animals taken in until the animals are adopted. Traditional animal shelters may euthanize animals due to medical, safety, or practical reasons. However, all animal shelters have a common need: a capable veterinarian.