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    Shop Adopting or rescuing an animal will be one of the best things anyone will do. Each year, thousands of dogs and cats are euthanized simply because they cannot find a forever home. How can anyone pass up the cutest cats and dogs in a shelter and not bat an eye? Adopting an animal will save many more lives in the process than shopping for one will. It also helps to fight the war on puppy mills and other mass breeding industries alike. Rescuing a shelter animal is very rewarding up front and in

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    My Passion For Shelters

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    walk around and see these poor dogs without homes, made me feel guilty. As well as seeing many people taking bats, sticks, wires and many more dangerous objects to protect themselves from the stray dogs. I always thought to myself why aren’t animal shelters or other people helping these dogs out, I was curious. There are people who will come along willingly and there are people who need enforcement. And then there are people who are never going to respond to either. As a kid I always loved dogs,

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    Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County). The SPCA was founded in 1971, to take animals from high kill shelters. But they did not run as an effective shelter during this time. In 2003 they opened their adoption center, which is known for having a much better quality of care than most shelters, and the animals are housed very uniquely, with open rooms instead of cages for the cats and dogs. The mission of the SPCA is “To protect, shelter and promote the adoption of homeless animals; to provide education

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    PERSUASIVE SPEECH “It’s that sad animal shelter commercial again, change the channel!” How many of you have said this before? I have. This used to be my initial reaction almost every time ads of animal adoption agencies came on TV.   This is also probably the general reaction of most viewers when presented with such sad images. We all prefer to watch those funny videos of dogs standing on two legs or cats wearing silly outfits. And of course that’s fine; we all need a little entertainment

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    to the animal shelter. There are also benefits to adopting a dog from a shelter, it helps pay for the shelter to save more dogs and to find homes for other dogs. There is also a misconception that’s animals in the shelter have something wrong with them. There is numerous reason as to why someone would surrender a dog to the shelter, other than health problems. They also make sure the dogs are healthy before they leave the shelter. Also, it is usually cheaper to purchase a dog from an animal rescue

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    Animal shelters are overflowing, some euthanizing dogs just because they no longer have the resources to care for these animals, yet people are still buying their dogs from the pet store. When getting a new dog, adopt it from the animal shelter rather than buying it from a pet store. Everyone wants to have a cute cuddly family dog, however, they are not willing to put in the time and energy into properly training their animals so they either leave them on the side of the road, or take them to animal

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    anything and love whoever no matter what. One problem that needs solved immediately is the overpopulation of animals in the shelters around Columbus, Ohio. There are numerous ways to prevent overpopulation in shelters and that’s to adopt, get rid of stereotypes of dogs, and open more no kill shelters. One solution that has happened to prevent the overpopulation was using euthanasia on the animals to prevent “increase human exposure to dangerous public health risks, such as rabies.” The problem with this

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    typically fall into the $15 to $22 price range that features typical California cuisine with a Caribbean twist.To learn more about Bahama Billy 's Island Steakhouse or to view their menu you can visit their website . Finding the right name for your new animal family member can be a fun process because it offers you the ability to express your individuality, think outside the box and most of all to be creative. Many people will be able to name their dogs immediately because their personality reminds them

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    Puppy mills are a product of consumerism, a trait that is central in American life, which is the cause for many individual’s “shopping for animals”, be it because they want a puppy, which is cute, though the youth is short lived, or be it because they’re seeking a specific breed of animal- regardless, these central issues are the life-blood of “puppy mills” or essentially human trafficking, minus the humans. When buying from these mills, society is only supporting the deplorable conditions and their

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    understand the awful living conditions in animal shelters. Upon entering, one immediately notices the stench of unwashed animals, the dirt and grime that coat the walls, and the pleading, desperate faces of the inhabitants. While this is a serious issue, there is a far more important one at hand: the euthanization, or killing, of healthy animals in shelters. In a population chart of dogs in the United States, “over a third (2.4 million) died in shelters”(Ortega-Pacheco & Jiménez-Coello 235). The

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