Chapter two: Pet Shelters
Pet shelters exist because of pet abandonment. Pet abandonment exists because of humans. When humans abandon a pet, they break the trust between the pet and the human. Most pets, after being abandoned, get run over. Others, are sent to shelters. If the pet isn’t adopted in the necessary time limit, it will be put down. Because of this, many innocent dogs have died of humans. In other words, the only reason innocent pets are dying is because of corrupt people.
According to the article at www.animal-rights-action.com, the animals at the shelter are only there because of other humans. For example, when you see an aggressive dog, you might think that the dog is aggressive because that is it’s nature - however that is completely untrue. The only reason that the dog is aggressive is because that’s the way humans made it. The pet is always afraid of you, and it’s natural instinct to lash out if that’s the same thing that happened in the past. Because of humans, dogs are hostile and unsafe. Because of this, they most likely won’t be adopted in the shelter.
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Shelters usually hold dogs that were lost in the community. The adoption shelter relies on the community because people need to adopt the animals held captive. But when the community is letting go of more and more animals than they do adopt them, there is a massive overpopulation spike. In fact, only 15 percent of pets are reunited. That’s left with 95% of pets to be left in shelters with a large chance of them to be put to death. Animals are trapped in their shelters with no escape. Some dogs get adopted but what about the
Year after year people buy puppies from big breeders. Have you ever wondered where that puppy grew up? What kind of conditions the puppy lived in? Most puppies that someone would buy from a pet store are raised in puppy mills. Puppy mills are well-known for their “inhumane conditions” and the endless breeding of “unhealthy and genetically defective” dogs only for income. People should adopt rather than buy from a pet store or breeder. By adopting from a shelter, one could give a dog a second chance at a happy life.
Dogs are put in small crates often filled with their own feces. Pups are not bathed regularly with no veterinary attention so this often leads to infection, and they are bred at every opportunity with little to no recovery time in between. If they can no longer breed, they get killed. Puppies get taken from their mothers at the first opportunity and sold, unless it has a defect then it gets killed.
Some of these reasons can include the management of the shelters, the locations of the shelters, and what happens on the inside. The management of these shelters should be monitored by someone of a higher standpoint which should be the case with all of the shelters. The locations of some of these shelters could be just put in a bad part of the United States. These locations can make the people not want to adopt from these shelters. Some of the issues that happen in the no-kill shelter like neglect and treating the animals wrong have recently surfaced in the news. Many states like North Carolina has had many problems with this that has led to undercover cases from PETA. All shelters should be ran or should be overseen by some from PETA, this will allow majority of these no-kill shelters to be ran
... placed in shelters, there are less available spots for new, incoming animals. When there is no place for the animals, shelters have to put different pets to sleep. They might choose the new animals coming in, but they typically choose the animals that have been there the longest.
Killing and disposing of animals because there is no room available for them is unnecessary and inhumane. A shelter is usually a place where something or someone is offered protection and refuge. But what happens when a shelter does the exact opposite of giving something protection? Sadly this happens to various animals each year that are brought to Kill Shelters. The ASPCA has stated that three to four million animals are euthanized in shelters in the United States: an absolutely shocking 60% of all animals that belong to shelters(McLellan). Many of these animals that are irrationally killed are completely worthy of adoption.The main reason for all these senseless killings is overpopulation. Generally when shelters can no longer locate homes for animals they can no longer keep do to overpopulation the first and simplest option that comes to mind is to euthanize them. The animals could be in perfect condition physically but the shelters still kill the animals regardless of the conditions of the animals. Also, in many cases the animals may also be completely worthy of becoming adopted but the shelters still euthanize these animals who cannot possibly...
Making the right to choice to adopt befits you, your pet, and all the other stray animals that do not yet have homes. By, adopting through the human center you can save money while still obtaining a new pet. Not only will you be helping the lives of other stray animals but you would not be contributing to the inhuman puppy mill industry. The overpopulation of stray animals can be combated if you make the right choice and adopt from the humane
Ideally, pet supply would be equal to the demand for wanted pets. There may never be enough caring homes for all the pets as is evident by the fact that only about 25 percent of the pets in shelters are ever adopted. F...
Animals shelters euthanize dogs or cats because they have no room. this is unacceptable because it said on ASPCA that “Each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats). Of the dogs entering shelters, approximately 35% are adopted, 31% are euthanized and 26% of dogs who came in as strays are returned to their owner.” I think that they can keep the dogs
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 euthanized; that equals to one animal being put down every 8 seconds. Animals that are not adopted are kept in shelters until they find a home. Most of these shelters do not have enough space or resources to care for the animal. Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners. The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members. Twenty-six percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 20 to 30 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. In addition, only 56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. The 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered, while 78 percent of dogs and 88 percent of cats are not spayed or neutered, in 2009 Statistics from animal shelters in 55 counties in WV (West Virginia) shows that nearly 54% of all animals entering shelters are euthanized, The euthanasia rates ranged from the lowest at 5% to the highe...
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 7.6 million companion pets enter animal shelters across the United States each year, nearly evenly disrupted between dogs and cats . These animals are abandoned for reasons including families no longer being able to care for them (sickness/death of an owner), to families not wanting them (the novelty wearing of the animal wearing off), to the animals being born into puppy mills to finally animals that are loved being lost from their owners. These animals do not understand what is happening to them and rely on the kindness of humans to provide for them in shelters until their forever home can be found.
Have you ever wondered, how it feels to be in a place where is overcrowded, and you are next in line to be euthanize? This is the life of the shelter animal when no one adopts them for a certain period of time. According to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or known as ASPCA, each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized, which are 1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats. I am sure; most of you have some point in your life, owned a dog or a cat. Whether you are an animal lover or not, you don’t want to see innocent animals losing their lives. I personally have adopted a dog from a local shelter. There is no doubt that pet adoption from a shelter is a satisfying decision that will save innocent
Anyone, who visits an animal shelter, as I do, sees an extraordinary number of beautiful, affectionate, and desperate dogs and cats. The majority of animals in any particular shelter are dogs, usually adults, for whom there aren't enough adoptive homes waiting. A few may have come from responsible breeders, whose owners do not realize that the breeder will take them back,many are those who are lost, and/or from owners who simply got tired of them. Some are pet shop puppies from a puppy mill that did not meet the owner's expectations due to health, temperament, or other reasons. A large number usually turn out to be the result of deliberate and irresponsible home breeding. These people are known as "back-yard breeders." And that is not a compliment.
These animals can come from places such as puppy mills, an establishment that breeds puppies for sale. Some dealers even go to the extent of baiting animals in from the streets with meat and sedatives, and others will pose as animal control officers. Flyers for “Lost pet” and “will give to good home” are responded by the wrong individuals. Some of these suffering animals were once pets that were loved and treated like family. To know that a family member is being treated unkindly and has to suffer for something they do not deserve is never desired (Peta).
Overpopulation of unwanted pets has become a major issue in the United States. According to Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society, there are 70 million stray cats and dogs in the United Stated. 6 to 8 million of those enter shelters each year. An estimated 3 to 4 million are euthanized in shelters
Another common reason is that the owner finds the animal to be too much work, or if the owner moves to a new house in which he cannot bring the pet due to new rules. There are also other reasons a dog would be abandoned which are shocking. Some people abandon their pets because their owner has a baby, and doesn’t want the dog anymore! Sometimes they abandon dogs because the dog gets old. That is ESPECIALLY cruel because when a dog is old, that's when you should take care of it the most! Some people even abandon their dogs because of their own negligence! They don’t spay/neuter the dogs which leads to unwanted litters, so instead of taking the puppies to a shelter, they just dump them off in some random place, leaving them to die! Animal abandonment is also associated with animal abuse. According to http://www.animal-rights-action.com/pet-abandonment.html, greyhound racing is when they have a greyhound and they put them in races. This may sound harmless, but when you look below the surface, you can never see this cruel sport the same. When the greyhounds do not perform to their owner’s expectations, they are