For my community service time I worked with the Greyhound Adoption Center up in El Cajon, Ca. The adoption center has been open since 1984 and has rescued thousands of dogs since it has been opened. Just this year alone the Greyhound Adoption Center has recused 149 greyhounds, 30 of which had leg injuries. The center has the ability to house up to 50 dogs and sometimes 20 more with experienced foster homes. The Greyhound Adoption Center also has a very unique organizing their kennels. Unlike most kennels that put their cages side by side for the most dog storage, the center uses a different method called line of sight. This method may take up more space, but it also reduces barking, aggression, and stress on the greyhounds. Oh and did I also mention the these dogs sleep in miniature condos that are climate controlled, double insulated, ventilated, and made for easy cleaning. Each condo is shared by greyhounds that are compatible. I believe the biggest condo can house up to five compatible dogs that will share the space, and like they said enjoy life until they are adopted. In addition to the amazing quarters the dogs can also enjoy two fenced running fields, a training center, and a memorial garden. …show more content…
The center opposes the existence of greyhound racing, and considers it a cruel enterprise that has cost thousands of of greyhound lives. Injuries common to greyhounds that are forced to race include severed toes, broken legs, spinal cord paralysis, broken necks, and cardiac arrest. Greyhounds may live up to 23 or more years, and are usually retired from racing at 18 months to 5 years because they are either unfit to race after being injured or no longer fast enough to make profit. Some of these dogs are sent to rescue groups like the Greyhound Adoption Center while others are simply killed or taken to breeding
Secondly, some people struggle with disabilities or severe mental illnesses and need a service dog because adults may draw attention away or even not focus on the problem at hand.
My impression from the fieldtrip is that the sport is more popular for the elder generations, whereas in the generation change, there will most likely be less loyal supporters of the industry irrespective of the exposition of serious ethical problems involved in the industry. Polls also show that more than 60 percent of the people supports the ban of the sport ("More than 60pc of people support greyhound ban: RSPCA", 2016). The global trend indicates that we will see less of greyhound racing the next years, also considered the regulatory changes, whereas they want to reduce the number of races and the dogs involved. Greyhound racing is now illegal in 39 states in the U.S, and recently Colorado also banned greyhound racing – which indicated increased consensus that the ethical issues overrides the gains alleged from the sport. Nevertheless, the sport is gaining growing popularity in Asia, whereas Australia is exporting numerous greyhounds to China and Vietnam (“RSPCA”, 2016). It is hard to predict the future of greyhound racing in Australia due to the newly implemented regulatory changes, but it seems that there is only a small chance that greyhound racing has a particularly long life span left in the Australian sporting
...es to all of the other dogs in the world. In a country proud of our diversity and freedoms, we should be granting dogs the same lives. They deserve that diversity in what breeds they are mixed with and the freedom of a life outside of the bars in a shelter. Do your part and give a dog the life it deserves.
According to the article “Pet Statistics” by the ASPCA estimates there are 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats owned in the United States. It is impossible to determine the number of stray dogs and cats, but the ASPCA estimates there are 70 million cats alone that are strays in the US (“Pet Statistics”). The overpopulation of dogs and cats live either on the streets and die each day, they live in a shelter and try to get adopted, but even then they die. The ASPCA states that nationwide about 7.6 million companion animals enter the shelter and of the 7.6 million approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats (“Pet Statistics”).
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Pit bulls historically have been used as hunting and working dogs, but few people think of one when they hear the words "service dog." Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherd Dogs tend to be the most popular breeds used to assist disabled persons. Pit bulls, however, are loyal, adaptable canines suited to almost any kind of work and can make wonderful service dogs. Unfortunately, a great deal of fear and misconception swirl around this breed, and owning a pit bull service dog evokes unique societal and legal issues.
Having a dog can be a great experience for people who enjoy their company. These animals are usually friendly and active; they are intelligent and can develop a strong relationship with their owners based on love and care. However, having dogs is a big responsibility for the person who owns them, because they are animals, so they cannot support themselves. Dogs need someone who can feed them, give them love, and someone who can help them exercise. Moreover, these animals need big spaces in order to run and develop their muscles, so the owner has to know that he needs to take a walk with the dog several times a day.
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...
Some shelters have been over populated with Pitbull’s and Pitbull mixes. Just Pitbull’s can make up almost 60 percent of dog shelters population. Most of these dogs are considered unadoptable and therefore
The ASPCA website was talking about this subject and some of the things taken out of this is, these conditions that the animals are spending their lives in aren't acceptable, the mils are unsanitary, they get barely and food and water, they stay outside with very little human interaction, none of that is good for a dog. A lot of the
It’s all about the owners and their egos not about the dogs. These dogs have rough lives because they’re often denied a normal life. This means they don’t get to have to social lives that most dogs have. They may become overwhelmed with all this attention.
There are many terrible outcomes to the abandonment of pets, one of them being that animal shelters are forced to euthanize the pets who do not get adopted, as they run out of room to keep and care for them. In fact, every year, approximately 2.7 million pets are euthanized because of this issue. Also, of dogs entering shelters,
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2016), nearly 4 million dogs enter animal shelters in the United States every year. Just over one third of these dogs are adopted to new homes and another quarter of the shelter dogs that were brought in as strays are returned to their owners. On the other hand, virtually the same number of dogs that are adopted from shelters are euthanized. The American Humane Association (2012) confirms that the majority of owners who surrender their dogs do so because their landlord does not allow pets, as well as other extenuating circumstances such as not having enough time for the pet, divorce/death and behavioral issues the owner is not willing to or cannot resolve. Other common
Having an animal can bring great joy to an individual or a family, however financial difficulties can force many families to give up their animals. The American Kennel Club (AKC) projects the average cost of owning dog at 3085 dollars for the first year. The most expensive part of raising a dog was 650 dollars going towards veterinary care (How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Dog?). For a family or individual with low income or unexpected finances these cost can be the difference between keeping an animal and giving them up to a shelter. Shelters in America are making great strides in adopting out animals, however, according to the ASPCA, there is still 7.6 million companion animals entering shelter each year (Shelter Intake and Surrender), and millions of strays living in the streets (Pet Statistics). To lower the overpopulation of pets in America, shelters need to focus on implementing preventive measures, particular low cost veterinary care programs. Low cost veterinary programs would reduce shelter and stray populations, because they reduce the cost of basic veterinary care, like vaccines and flea and tick medications, help reduce the
Dogs are wonderful creatures. They are loyal, dependable companions if given the opportunity. In recent years I have come to the opinion that we could learn something from these animals. We should also take a look at the manner in which they are being treated. Abandonment, irresponsible breeding, and neglect are only some of the ways that humans are failing the canine species.