Sentences with phrase «instead of adopting animals»

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The final rules, adopted late last month, would instead place primary responsibility in the hands of animal ethics committees at individual universities and institutes, avoiding a bottleneck that scientists feared could stifle research.

Increasing numbers of educated and caring people are adopting a pet from an animal shelter or rescue organization instead of purchasing from a retail store or from the Internet.

Thousands of animal shelters across the globe share the goal of inspiring people to adopt instead of purchasing a puppy from a breeder or puppy mill.

Thank you so much for helping both animal lovers and animals — thank you for connecting with ACC — I believe they're trying to change their decades - old policy of euthanizing animals instead of adopting them out, whether to Fosters, Rescues or Forever Homes — ACC which is funded by govt of NYC needs to be part of the No - Kill Network and I genuinely believe they want to change their policy to true NO - KILL — We all need to work together so animals can have happy and healthy lives with people that love and care for them.

Animal Control officials suggest that instead of adopting in time for the holidays, families should offer gift certificates or promissory notes to find the right pet after the season is over.

Instead, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Humane Society of the United States criticized the president and his family because they didn't adopt a shelter dog.

Choosing to adopt a new animal best friend instead of buying from a breeder or pet store is a wonderful decision.

If the Obamas had adopted a dog, maybe fewer people would purchase dogs this way and instead adopt one of the millions of animals certain to die a lonely and sometimes cruel death in a shelter.

We hope to help shatter the many negative stereotypes about abandoned animals, encourage and help people to choose to adopt instead of purchasing a pet, to educate people about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets, and to encourage people to become involved with organizations that promote animal welfare.

Instead of homeless animals dying due to lack of space, an arbitrary time limit, lack of exposure, untreated medical conditions, undesirable physical traits, age or physical disability, they are saved and adopted into loving forever homes.

If the shelter in the example adopts out two animals a day instead of one for just 10 days, or defers intake of one animal a day for five days and adopts out one extra animal for five days, a new steady state will be reached.

I'd also like to see a guideline stating that if everyone adopted a pet from a shelter, instead of going and buying one from a breeder, that would go a long way towards ending the needless deaths of thousands of healthy and deserving animals every day.

From a big - picture perspective, a friendly adoption process encourages people who might have turned to a breeder, pet store or neighbor's litter of puppies for a hassle - free pet to instead adopt a fixed and vaccinated animal from the shelter.

It is important to adopt from animal services or a reputable rescue, instead of supporting animals being bred for profit.

You are in denial about the scope of the homeless animal population and completely unrealistic in thinking it's something that will be taken care of by no kill shelters, which most communities will NEVER agree to financially support, not when you can kill thirty dogs in a day, instead of spending money to feed, house and care for them humanely until homes are found, and indefinitely for those who never will be adopted.

If elected, as mayor of Montreal, would you consider adopting by - laws, such as those adopted in Toronto, requiring pet stores to work with local rescues and shelters to adopt animals instead of placing animals for sale?

Adopting a companion animal instead of purchasing one from a pet store is becoming more and more popular among New Yorkers.

Many animal welfare supporters propose that instead of calling the campaign «No - Kill Chicago,» the city instead adopts another term — such as «Humane Chicago» or «A Home for Every Animal,» which encompasses the real actions that need to take animal welfare supporters propose that instead of calling the campaign «No - Kill Chicago,» the city instead adopts another term — such as «Humane Chicago» or «A Home for Every Animal,» which encompasses the real actions that need to take Animal,» which encompasses the real actions that need to take place.

Paid $ 5,000 a month by an industry association of CBEs, his goal in making the claim was to get the court to overturn a law that makes it illegal for pet stores in Grove City, OH, to sell puppy mill dogs; the law requires pet stores to work with rescues and shelters to adopt out rescued animals instead.

Two of our ARNO volunteers, Michael Groetsch and Dan Rivers, have co-written and produced the song «Who Rescued Who» (Americana / Folk) about an elderly man who walks into an animal shelter looking to adopt a puppy but after an old and gray dog catches his eye, he adopts the older dog instead.

Always adopt from an animal shelter or rescue group instead of buying a dog from a pet store.

We urge consumers to adopt pets from animal shelters or find a reputable breeder they have met and screened in person instead of fueling the demand for dogs raised in puppy mills.»

In April of this year, 2004, while shopping at our local Petsmart for food and general supplies for our already large animal family, we noticed while in the checkout line, a woman being photographed holding a large white rabbit, thinking that it was some sort of Easter promotion we wandered over to see that it was instead a rabbit rescue organization adopting out adult rabbits.

Instead, a foster should have the option of keeping the animal until it's adopted out.

We encourage communities to steer clear of quick fixes that are part of a political agenda and instead adopt laws that clearly define animal cruelty and neglect and hold animal owners accountable for violations.

«Our goal: to convince people to rescue and adopt instead of buying or selling animals, to disavow the language and concept of animal ownership.»

Consider giving someone an OKC Animal Welfare pet adoption gift certificate instead of buying or adopting a pet for them.

By encouraging people to adopt instead of buying a pet, and educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering, we can put an end to the unnecessary killing of adoptable animals and realize a future where there are no more homeless pets.

If more of them would choose to adopt a pet, instead of buying one, we could reduce the number of animals killed in shelters significantly.

Like most shelters, Flagler County won't adopt out animals to new homes during Christmas because they want to prevent people from getting a pet on an impulse instead of viewing it as a commitment.

I think most people won't hurt an animal and when you keep them in shelters or worse instead of letting someone adopt them because maybe they don't have a fence or are planning on having kids.

Instead, Best Friends animal behavior specialist Sherry Woodard got the call, and her work with Gunnar, a dog deemed too violent to be adopted, is featured in tonight's episode of the National Geographic Channel's «Dogtown» series.

Instead of a specific animal shelter or rescue, this week PetravelR ™ is devoting our Adopt a Friend page to the Gwinnett Bunny Confiscation & Rescue.

Some of those stores adopt shelter or rescue animals instead.

Something that all of us can do is adopt instead of shopping for your pet, and report neglect and abuse of animals, especially with the growing numbers of backyard breeders out there.

Lens And Leash: How do you encourage people to adopt instead of purchasing an animal?

In line with her commitment to helping the cause of animal rescue, she encouraged people to adopt dogs instead of shopping at pet stores.

It's a simple message, and one that everyone can get on board with — by choosing to adopt instead of buying your next BFF, you'll be saving the life of an animal who really needs it.

After months of waiting, Chicago finally got the go - ahead to enact The Companion Animal and Consumer Protection Ordinance, which requires pet stores to only adopt out rescue animals instead of selling dogs and cats from cruelty - ridden commercial farms.

Rescue Chocolate clearly does some wonderful work, and I applaud their efforts to get more people to adopt animals instead of buying them.

Last October, California made history when it became the first state to ban the commercial sale of animals from «puppy mills,» instead requiring pet shops to partner with shelters and rescue organizations to help adopt out animals.

The animals are then adopted into loving homes, where they're finally given the opportunity to live as a cherished pet instead of a test subject.

To keep breeders from breeding more companion animals than is necessary, consider adopting one instead of buying.

I tried to talk her into goin to the shelter and adopting a puppy instead, shelters have lots of animals that need homes, a chance.

Instead of giving a guinea as a gift to your child (not a good idea to gift any animal), adopt him or her together as a family and teach your child the responsibly that comes with caring for a small pet.

Many people choose to purchase from breeders instead of adopting because they're under the misconception that an animal from a shelter is damaged.

The laws allow stores to remain in operation, so long as they adhere to the new regulations and adopt a humane business model, where the focus is on the sale of supplies and services like grooming and training instead of the sale of live animals.

Another financial perk of adopting from a shelter instead of buying from a breeder: The animals are neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption or as part of the package.