There are still too many people out there who do not feel comfortable
acquiring animals from shelters or rescues, and we have to do a better job reaching out and communicating with them.
The odds of cat relinquishment were higher when
acquiring an animal from a shelter, from a friend, from a pet shop or as a stray, compared to receiving an animal as a gift.
The odds of cat relinquishment were higher when
acquiring an animal from a shelter, a friend, as a stray, and from a pet shop, compared to receiving an animal as a gift.
Not exact matches
Most of these rules allow storefronts to sell
animals acquired from shelters, rescue groups and nonprofits.
For example, there is a pie chart showing that 68 % of owners
acquire animals from family members, adoption organizations &
shelters and pickup of strays.
31 percent of cats are
acquired from friends or neighbors and 27 percent
from the SPCA or an
animal shelter, whilst 19 percent are found as strays
Ordinances were already in place in two Ohio cities, requiring retailers like Petland to
acquire their puppies
from animal shelters, rescues, and humane societies.
Young cats, outdoor cats, and cats
acquired from animal shelters should be checked more often.
Humane Canada, also known as the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, believes that the best place to
acquire a pet is
from a reputable
animal shelter, and we urge Canadians not to buy pets through classifieds, the internet or pet stores.
We
acquire dogs
from animal shelters, owner relinquishment, strays, dogs who are abandoned because of their owners» death, dogs used for breeding at puppy mills, etc..
Dogs were
acquired from a variety of sources; the most common were friends or relatives (30 %), breeders (25 %), public or private
animal shelter (15 %), with the remainder (less than 10 % each) coming
from a breed rescue group, a newspaper advertisement, found as stray, being born at home,
acquired from a pet store, and rare other sources (Fig. 1).
Because there are homeless pets awaiting adoption in every community in the nation, the ASPCA strongly advocates that persons wishing to
acquire a dog consider adopting one
from a
shelter or other source of homeless
animals.
Your ferret may
acquire ear mites
from other affected
animals at home, or at the breeder, pet store or
animal shelter.
I believe the insightful and practical knowledge that I
acquired from the online certificate would provide me with the solid foundation in sailing through my long career in improving welfare of
animals, including
shelter dogs and cats.
Acquired from: Los Angeles
Animal Care Control: Carson Age upon Rescue: 9 Date of Rescue: December 5th, 2014 Date of Passing: November 23rd, 2016 Family: Joanna Poleszczuk Fans: Terry Phillips, Nanette Wood Tribute: We rescued Mimi, formerly May, on December 5th, 2014
from Carson
Shelter.
Hearing Dogs are generally mixed breeds
acquired from animal shelters and are small to medium in size.
Acquired from: Los Angeles
Animal Care Control: Carson Age upon Rescue: 18 Date of Rescue: June 17th, 2014 Date of Passing: November 3rd, 2014 Family: Andy & Kelly Smisek Tribute: Emily (fka Precious) was an 18 year old owner surrender
from Carson
Shelter, who we rescued on June 17th, 2014.
Some NEADS Hearing Dogs are
acquired from animal shelters and rescue groups.
In 2014, the
Shelter Pet Project, an Ad Council public service advertising campaign promoting pet adoption and funded by Maddie's Fund ® and the Humane Society of the United States, conducted a research survey of 1,402 people to understand how to increase the number of pets
acquired from animal shelters and rescue organizations.
For example, there is a chart showing that 68 % of owners
acquire animals from family members, adopt
from rescues and
shelters, or pick up strays.
I will not succumb to guilt trips by others if I
acquire a companion
from a breeder: matching the right
animal to the right home is key for all, and is what helps keep
animals out of
shelters.
Petaluma, CA — North Bay Canine Rescue — Dedicated to rescuing dogs
from crisis situations, some of which include euthanasia by
animal shelters, neglect and other forms of abuse, or «free to a good home» ads, which result in dogs being bounced
from one home to another, or being
acquired by
animal brokers («bunchers») and sold to research laboratories where they are used for testing, then discarded («cruelty industries»).
A third is that adopting a pet
from a
shelter is becoming a popular way for people to
acquire a pet, because people like the idea of giving a home to a homeless
animal.
The public
acquires only 14 % of its pets
from shelters; 48 % get their pets as strays,
from friends, or
from animal rescuers; and 38 % get their pets
from breeders or pet stores.
If your organization
acquired the pet featured in the photos
from an
animal shelter, trained the service
animal and made the match, you may be eligible to win a Love Changes Everything award.
In 1996, the Center for
Animals and Public Policy at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, reported in Anthrozoos that 13 percent of the dogs
acquired by US families each year come
from shelters.
Through widespread informative efforts, NMDR hopes to educate the public to
acquire their companion
animals through reputable breeders or better yet,
from shelters and rescue groups across the country.
Because there are homeless pets awaiting adoption in almost every community in the nation, the ASPCA strongly advocates that persons wishing to
acquire a pet consider adopting one
from a
shelter or other source of homeless
animals.
Some people
acquire their pets
from legitimate breeders because they are devoted to a particular breed, unaware that many purebreds are available through breed - specific rescues and
animal shelters alike.
There's no organized opposition to the legislation so far in New York state, where many pet stores already
acquire animals from local rescue
shelters.
Unfortunately,
shelter animals are often viewed as being inferior in terms of health or behavior, a stigma which Humphrey believes is the mean reason «that roughly three out of four people
acquiring a new pet aren't considering adoption
from a
shelter.»