"Euthanized" means to give someone or an animal a painless death, usually when they are suffering from a serious illness or injury and have no chance of getting better.
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When people adopt, they are serving a role in animal rescue and reducing the number of animals
euthanized in animal shelters.
Many also train them using the bodies
of euthanized shelter pets.
Animals are not
euthanized because they have been at the shelter for a certain length of time.
There are many wonderful, adoptable dogs
euthanized for space every single day in our country.
For that reason, they often make up the largest single group of animals
euthanized at many shelters.
Many cats with diabetes are
not euthanized due to a poor response to treatment but rather over the owner's frustration with the ongoing treatment and monitoring required.
Number of cats and dogs
euthanized due to illness, age or behavioral issues 4.
The largest percentage of
dogs euthanized in shelters is medium to large mixed breed dogs.
Furthermore, the reality of the situation is that dogs whose behavior or history raises red flags are often
euthanized by shelters for liability and other reasons.
While the number of healthy
pets euthanized in shelters each year continues to go down, I think you will agree that even one is too many.
Any sick or injured cats are treated, when possible, or
euthanized if not.
The sad truth is aging animals are frequently the first to be
euthanized as people often search for that perfect puppy or cuddly kitten to take home.
The females are bred until they can no longer conceive puppies, and are often
euthanized after that.
Animals who survive laboratory tests are typically
euthanized when a study comes to a close, even if they're still healthy.
We are committed to decreasing the number of animals
euthanized annually in city and county shelters by focusing our efforts on rescue, adoption, medical services, education, and training.
No one wants to see cats
euthanized simply because they were born and there's no room for them.
With our city and county shelters at full capacity our furry friends
get euthanized by the thousands every single day.
The tumors were collected
from euthanized animals and cut into approximately 5 mg fragments.
Unfortunately, many dogs are given up or
even euthanized because of a behavior problem that could have easily been avoided with the proper amount of exercise and attention.
In 2012, the city
euthanized more than 7,000 animals of the almost 12,000 taken in.
Did you know that cats are the number one
most euthanized animal in shelters?
Another item of note, to prevent widespread illness, which municipal shelters are not equipped to deal with, in most instances animals that fall ill are
euthanized immediately.
Most know that thousands of pit bulls are
euthanized within days of entering a shelter.
Thousands of dogs and cats are
still euthanized every year, despite all of the wonderful efforts and work of so many shelters and rescue groups.
Traditionally suspected fighting dogs were held as evidence until the trial was completed, and
then euthanized.
We envision a community in which pets are not
euthanized just because they are homeless.
After taking x-rays it was determined, that in the best interest of the dog, she should be
euthanized so she wouldn't suffer any longer.
Both humane societies have no - kill policies: animals are not
euthanized unless the dog or cat is too sick, with no chance of recovery.
Animals who either failed to perform or were no longer competitive were
routinely euthanized to the tune of nearly twenty thousand dogs per year.
Remember that animals with ID and those that will be
euthanized rather than made available for adoption or rescue can always be held longer.
That 2 - year - old pooch, described by county officials as a «pit bull,» was accidentally
euthanized last year.
With time dogs have difficulty standing and are
usually euthanized by 2 years of age due to a poor quality of life.
Of the 900 pit
bulls euthanized during that time, animal control reported that 720 were nice family pets.
Hopefully, it finds a good home and people that can afford the medical costs but, more often then not, the dog sees a variety of homes before it is
eventually euthanized.
«Sadly, rabbits are the third most
euthanized companion animal next to dogs and cats,» she explained.
The gas chamber was a constant reminder of the black lab he'd lost as a kid after the dog had been picked up and
possibly euthanized by animal control.
More than 100 animals have been adopted out, and none have been
euthanized since the allegations first surfaced last month.
Thousands of abandoned and unwanted pets are
euthanized yearly due to over irresponsible breeding and other factors.
Areas with mandatory spay - and - neuter laws have reported a significant reduction in the number of animals who are taken to their facilities and
subsequently euthanized.
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