Yorkshire Terrier/Poodle Hybrid Dogs

• 6 – 8 million cats and dogs enter shelters each year, of which 3 – 4 million are euthanized (nearly 10,000 per day).

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

Animal shelters provide protection and care to animals in need, but sadly have to kill animals from time to time. Ending an animal’s life with minimal pain is called animal euthanasia. No animal shelters practice euthanasia by choice, but most consider it a necessary system. Some reasons for euthanasia are lack of resources and funding in shelters, but the biggest contributor to why euthanasia exists is overcrowding. This problem can be traced to owners allowing their pets to have multiple litters of kittens or puppies without taking the responsibility to properly give them a home. This carelessness creates a huge domestic overpopulation problem. The consequences of overpopulation results in large numbers of animals being sent to humane societies. Animals are then euthanized to avoid overcrowding. Euthanasia is unethical and cruel; it should be banned from shelters.

to begin with, in a statistic brain article the author, Seth mentions, “The average number of animals that fall victim to hoarding is 250,000.” There are many missed placed animals that need loving homes and shelters try to provide that for each animal. Although, when trying to achieve this goal they often take more then they can chew. Mrs. Tempesta stated, “That the shelter often takes in more animals then their quota allows if animals comes in critical condition.” Overcrowding often leads to a shortage in supplies for the shelters. This leads to the animals not being taken care of to the best of their abilities once again. According to Four Paws Rescue inc, they are always looking for donations to keep their animals well taken. This is a great way to get involved in small towns such as Ruston, and it makes a difference in some animals lives. In conclusion, overcrowding in shelters is a serious effect of animal

Describing the Poodle as an individual breed is best articulated by whats called a "breed standard." This specific standard is compared with what genetics determine - a dog's physical characteristics, such as height, weight, body type, color, or coat. Breed standards also spell out the breeds desired temperament, personality, and faults. Breed standards assigned by a kennel or dog club may vary slightly from nation to nation, and can change over time.

On the other hand, Poodles are long and lanky, yet squarely built. Their ears sit near the side of their head and fold down onto the skull. The Kennel Club says that Poodles are, “...squarely built, well proportioned, moving soundly and carrying himself proudly…”

The first yorkie was seen at a bench show in the 19th century. the yorkie was around for 100 years now. At first, The yorkie was called the “Broken-haired Scotch Terrier.” It this title for almost ten years, Until after one bench show, A reporter said that the dog was called Yorkshire Terrier because the dog was found in Yorkshire, England.

What do you know about Yorkie puppies? Of course, everyone should probably be familiar with the small sizes of the dog and unbelievable cuteness when it comes to you and asks to play with him. However, there are man other aspects which in fact matter a lot.

Organization: Problem-Solution Introduction I. Attention Getter: According to the ASPCA.org, Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide, every year. 3.9 million of those companion animals are dogs and 3.4 million

There are about 13,600 animal shelters nationwide. There are about 7.6 million animals entering shelters each year, of those 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats. Each year about 2.7 million animals are euthanized because they cannot find homes. 1.2 million and 1.4 million are cats that spend the last of their life locked in a kennel. There are 1.4 million dogs adopted and 1.3 million cats adopted each year to a total of 2.7 million. Of the dogs that end up in shelters about 37% are adopted, 26% that come in as stray get returned home and 31% are euthanized. For cats 35% get adopted, only 5% that come in as strayed are returned to their families and 41% are euthanized. There are about twice as many animals entering shelters as strays

In some shelters, they are so crowded that puppies and kittens are euthanized. It is awful that some animals are killed before they get to really live. Up to 600 puppies and 1.4 million cats are euthanized each year. Cats have a worse stereotype so they are adopted less.

There are many characteristics of the Canis Familiaris (canine) that set them apart from other species’. Specifically, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier nicknamed the Staffy, has a smooth short haired coat

This breed was developed in England in the mid 1800s by a clergyman, Reverend John Russell. Rev. Russell was an avid enthusiast of fox hunting and wanted to develop a dog that would go to ground after the fox and flush it from its hole so the hunt could continue. Size was of the utmost importance to Rev. Russell as the dog had to keep up with the foxhounds. The ideal height of his terriers at the shoulders was 15”. After Rev. Russell’s death, a short legged, long bodied dog with prick ears and a smooth coat came to be known as the Jack Russell terrier and it was that dog that was brought to America. In 1990 the breed was established in England as the Parson Jack Russell terrier and adopted the standard desired by Rev. Russell of a muscular, narrow chested dog, 12-15 inches in height.

The problem is, many animals are suffering from homelessness. Like the stray dog, they become a victim of what happens to them, unable to have any control over their life. This is why humans should do everything they can to help animals. Animal shelters are supposed to be refugees for animals that are lost, injured, abused, or unwanted (Animal Shelters). Sadly, this is not reality. Most shelters are overcrowded and keep animals in poor conditions. Animals leave the shelter less healthy than before if they are even lucky enough to leave. Because so many animals are confined in close spaces, disease

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.