Just
because euthanasia of these animals is reduced does not mean they have left the sheltering system.
Not exact matches
Singer was more responsible than anyone else for making the term «speciesism» known, beginning in 1975 with his highly influential book
Animal Liberation and continuing with his widely professed proposal that so - called human non-persons can be killed (infanticide or non-voluntary
euthanasia)
because of their «lower» moral status.
«Research showed that the
animals with the highest
euthanasia rate were orphaned healthy kittens under the age
of 8 - weeks, simply
because they had no one to take care
of them overnight,» explains Jenny Bonomini, Nursery Manager.
Finally, this entire process just perpetuates the pet overpopulation problem and the continued
euthanasia of many good dogs and cats
because there are not enough good homes in which to place these
animals.
«If people knew they were killing
animals this way
because they wanted to make budget cuts, I'm sure there would be a public outcry to spend the money for a more humane method
of euthanasia.»
Current thinking says that
euthanasia is warranted for less than one percent
of all
animals entering a shelter,
because of modern veterinary science and ways to preserve quality
of life through palliative and hospice care.
Rude Ranch's mission is to find permanent loving homes for adoptable
animals placed under our care; to provide a safe haven and rehabilitation to feral and neglected
animals rescued from abusive situations; and to put an end to needless
euthanasia because of pet overpopulation.
We are dedicated to rescuing dogs and cats left homeless for whatever reason —
animals in public shelters where they are at high risk
of euthanasia due to pet overpopulation,
animals given up by their owners
because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger
of abuse or neglect.
Relocation programs can be the key to ending the needless
euthanasia of adoptable
animals because of shelter overcrowding.
Because we are an operating
animal shelter and our
animal care staff are also responsible for managing the care
of our shelter
animals, we can not always accommodate owner present
euthanasia services.
Perhaps now is the time for government to take on the added responsibility for the
euthanasia of animals,
because many pet owners do not realize their responsibility to spay or neuter their pets.The facts show that the West Volusia Humane Society is giving the taxpayer a good price for doing an unpopular job (
euthanasia)
The floor plan also could help reduce the high turnover
of staff workers and volunteers at the shelter, which eventually euthanizes unwanted
animals,
because the
euthanasia room won't be in full view
of everyone, Thorp said.
We have built innovative programs to save ALL
of the other
animals at risk
of euthanasia from AAC, and
because of that, there are currently no cats, kittens, puppies, small breed dogs, or friendly large dogs in the city
of Austin being euthanized due to lack
of space.
Although the ultimate goal
of the Humane Society is to operate as a «no - kill» facility, humane
euthanasia is still currently performed at the
animal shelter simply
because more
animals are turned over to us than are adopted.
Private practitioners should also consider performing pediatric spay / neuter
because of the many medical advantages and to help reduce the
euthanasia of unwanted
animals.
Because of you, JARR is able to find permanent homes for the homeless, save
animals from
euthanasia, sickness, and abuse while simultaneously helping responsible pet owners keep their pets and unite seniors with forever companions.
To find loving, permanent homes for any adoptable
animal placed under our care; to provide a safe haven and rehabilitation to feral and neglected cats rescued from abusive situations; and to put an end to needless
euthanasia because of pet overpopulation.
Distemper is often fatal in rescue dogs and puppies, not only
because of the ravages
of the disease as it progresses to neurological impacts but
because shelters are often not equipped to quarantine sick
animals and must resort to
euthanasia to stop the spread among the population.
We have a commitment to reserve
euthanasia only for situations involving
animals that can not be safely handled — either
because of aggression or contagious disease, or in situations where the
animal is suffering and a reasonable level
of treatment would not be effective.
We are dedicated to rescuing cats left homeless for whatever reason — cats in municipal shelters where they are at high risk
of euthanasia due to
animal overpopulation, abandoned and homeless strays, cats surrendered by their owners
because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger
of abuse or neglect.
National
euthanasia statistics are difficult to pinpoint
because animal care and control agencies are not uniformly required to keep statistics on the number
of animals taken in, adopted, euthanized or...
They neglect to note that a large number
of these
animals are either surrendered by their owners for
euthanasia because they are old and sick, seriously injured, or dangerously aggressive; that many
of the dogs euthanized are unidentified, unclaimed strays that are too old, sick, injured or aggressive to be placed in new homes; and many
of the cats euthanized are feral
animals that were never owned but were trapped and impounded
because they have become nuisances.
«Many shelters have seen drastically reduced
euthanasia rates and increased adoption and rescue rates
because of the visibility their
animals get now that they were never able to before.»
Shelter Manager Gloria Thomas said some
animals,
because of injury, illness or temperament, still may face
euthanasia.
You can get help with emergency or other care for your dog from a number
of organizations established to prevent your having to give up your companion
animal or choose
euthanasia because you can not afford expensive veterinary treatment.
Early in his career, he was helping 50 local rescue groups as their supervising veterinarian, where he saw many shelters and rescues give up
because of lack
of money to survive — and where
euthanasia was the only option to control a population
of homeless
animals.
«And each time we are forced to perform
euthanasia because there aren't enough homes for the
animals, a little bit
of us dies, too.»
Sometimes it took an hour for
animals to die
because of untrained staff and improper «
euthanasia» techniques.
Using logistics and proven theories
of supply and demand, relocation can be the key to ending the needless
euthanasia of animals because of lack
of kennel space.
As the petition explains, most
of these
animals are not so sick or injured that
euthanasia seems like the only humane option; the majority
of these
animals are deemed healthy and are euthanized simply
because there is not enough room at the shelter to house them all.
Shelters also tend to lump together all shelter deaths regardless
of the reason for
euthanasia, even though their data would be
of far greater statistical value if categorized, for example, as: 1) owner requested due to health, temperament or old age; 2) shelter mandated
because the
animal was judged too sick or too dangerous to be rehabilitated and placed; 3) and, shelter mandated
because insufficient resources existed to continue maintaining an
animal even though it was healthy and adoptable.
Because of you we are able to get closer to ending
euthanasia as a means
of overpopulation control and save
animal lives all over Arizona.
In fact, gas chambers in the whole country are almost a thing
of the past, thanks to efforts by national and local
animal organizations, including The HSUS, which have worked to get rid
of them for the
euthanasia of dogs and cats
because they don't provide a humane death.
While
euthanasia rates have been decreasing, there are still thousands
of cats who never leave — thousands
of loving
animals who are killed simply
because there are not enough homes to go around.
Reasons for the downturn in
euthanasia rates is likely due to better
animal recovery
because of microchip technology, fewer
animals being surrendered, as well as higher overall adoption rates.
Although some
animals are selected for
euthanasia because of age, medical conditions, or behavioral issues that make them unsuitable for adoption, about 2.4 million
of those euthanized were adoption ready.
Most
of these dogs are elderly and sometimes ill and come from various shelters and
animal rescues across the United States — places from which they are unlikely to be adopted
because of their advanced age and thus where they face a high risk
of euthanasia.
The dedicated team at SAFE (Saving
Animals From Euthanasia) Animal Rescue provide shelter and rehoming options for animals who are due to be euthanized because of their injuries, diseases, or long stay in other sh
Animals From
Euthanasia)
Animal Rescue provide shelter and rehoming options for
animals who are due to be euthanized because of their injuries, diseases, or long stay in other sh
animals who are due to be euthanized
because of their injuries, diseases, or long stay in other shelters.
Long - term warehousing or hoarding
of unadoptable
animals because a shelter or rescue simply opposes
euthanasia is irresponsible and cruel, but that's the extreme end
of no - kill done wrong.
One
of the loudest defenders
of traditional shelter
euthanasia is PeTA, a group that identifies itself as a leading
animal «protection» organization, yet seems to have no problem condoning and participating in the senseless murder
of healthy and treatable companion
animals simply
because they're homeless.
Under the bill before euthanizing an
animal, the manager
of the
animal shelter would be required to certify that the holding period for the
animal has expired and that there is no «reasonable alternative» to
euthanasia because (1) there are «no empty cages, kennels or other living environments in the shelter suitable for the
animal»; (2) a foster home is not available through another municipal or private
animal shelter or Rhode Island incorporated
animal organization; and (3) another municipal or private
animal shelter or Rhode Island incorporated
animal organization is unwilling to accept the
animal.