Not exact matches
According to an article by Asiaone,
euthanasia rates have been decreasing — from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, a total of 963 animals were put to sleep at the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), down from 1,068 the previous year — but these
high numbers still prove that overpopulation is a glaring issue, and more can be done to educate everyone
about it.
I learned so much
about the need for increased promotion of shelter dogs, especially those at kill - shelters like AC&C, where the
euthanasia rates are simply too
high.
Philadelphia shelters have a very
high euthanasia rate due to overcrowding — during spring / summer,
about 70 % of surrendered cats and kittens never leave the shelter, including pets surrendered by former owners.
In 1997, a small group of animal activists in western North Carolina resolved to do something
about the
high rate of
euthanasia in local shelters.
The group also works to educate people
about the overbreeding of racing hounds and the
high euthanasia rates associated with the racing industry.