Sentences with phrase «by animal shelters because»

Some cats may be euthanized by animal shelters because feral cats are often difficult to adopt due to their wild nature.»

Not exact matches

A special dog, who lost his home when his former owners moved, and then a two subsequent adoptive homes (including one who returned him to the shelter because he was sick) is being treated to a special bucket list by staff and volunteers at an Arizona animal shelter.

(8) A contract entered into pursuant to subsection (1) shall include a statement that if the terms of the contract are breached because a person adopting a dog, cat, or ferret fails to have the animal altered as required in the contract, then the person agrees to pay liquidated damages of the greater of $ 100.00 or actual reasonable costs incurred by the animal control shelter or animal protection shelter to enforce the contract.

We pulled Justice from the shelter on the 4th of July, because, honestly, the number of animals that come through the shelter system over this holiday goes up by almost 20 %!

You've probably seen a post on Facebook or maybe heard a radio ad by your local animal shelter pleading for new foster homes because despite how much we love dogs and cats, there is still a huge pet homelessness problem.

There will be an extraordinary need for shelters in the northeast and other parts of the country to take in animals that are in shelters in areas affected by Irma — and eventually animals that find themselves homeless because families whose homes have been damaged can no longer care for them.

We couldn't stand the thought of dogs potentially drowning, being battered by 150 + mph winds and rain, or entire shelters full of animals potentially having to be humanely euthanized because of the animals not being able to be kept safe from the hurricane.

The «average case» for a pitbull is being destroyed in an animal shelter because it was abandoned by its owner and was never adopted; or killed in the street, by human abusers or someone that just abandoned their dog on the roadside somewhere.

Of those six to eight million, one in four animals surrendered to shelters is a Pit Bull, likely because these dogs are falsely listed as «world's most dangerous breed» by a number of unreliable media outlets.

It's heartbreaking to think about all those animals brought to shelters every day by their owners... simply because the owner has decided to move and leave their beloved pets behind.

This difference is likely attributable to a selection of bias in terms of which animals are listed on Petfinder, and the fact that certain animals are removed from the website by shelters for reasons that are often unknown to Petfinder (perhaps because they were euthanized).

Eddie is a 5 year old neutered male, blue and white Pit Bull Terrier, who was surrendered to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter on March 8, 2013, by his owners because they were moving out of the country.

Yet even with the significant resources put into these pets, millions of domesticated animals continue to enter shelters every year as strays or because they were given up by their owners.

Because of increasing numbers of fatal attacks by the breed and potential liability problems, allowing people to adopt pit bulls from shelters is like «taking a crap shoot,» said Randall Lockwood, an animal behaviorist at the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, D.C.

First because buying from a breeder will now be elevated and emulated with the «pres» as a role model.Second because the concept of taking in a shelter animal will now be degraded.Third because more animals will now be bred by breeders and mills.Fourth because more animals will, as a result, be dumped in pounds and KILLED.

By covering this expenditure, more animals can be rescued and adopted because it significantly reduces the cost of getting an animal out of the shelter system.

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.

Kim Alboum, North Carolina state director for the Humane Society of the United States recently spoke out about Randolph county, NC saying, «It is shocking that a North Carolina county would return desperately needed funding for their animal shelter because they would rather continue a practice (gassing) that has been denounced by every national humane organization.

Even injured animals, those with medical conditions, and those who are pregnant or lactating should be vaccinated on entry, because vaccination will likely be effective, and the small risk of adverse effects is outweighed by the high risk of disease exposure and infection in the shelter.

Officials with the local Humane Society said their agency was the first chosen by the ASPCA for the Los Angeles animal relocation program because of the level of commitment their employees have shown in caring for shelter animals.

That it is «referring animals» to local shelters is actually improvement, because they will have a better chance of being saved, though not by much.

Because even if this is just a curious case of misreporting by the other agencies and PETA did send them the animals, they sent them to their deaths as these shelters kill large numbers of animals.

A frightening number of pets enter the animal shelter system each year simply because animal control has no means by which to return a pet to its loving home.

Filmmaker Steven Latham created the «Shelter Me» series because he wants communities to get involved with their local animal shelters by adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering and / or by networking shelter pets through socialShelter Me» series because he wants communities to get involved with their local animal shelters by adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering and / or by networking shelter pets through socialshelter pets through social media.

Feral cats» needs are not met by the current animal control and shelter system because animals who are not adoptable are euthanized.

In fact, most Westies for adoption end up in shelters not because of any problem with pet behavior or health issues, but because they were dropped off by someone who simply didn't have the time or money to care for the animals.

By adopting from a private humane society or animal shelter, rescue group, or the local animal - control agency, you'll help save the lives of two animals — the pet you adopt and a homeless animal somewhere who can be rescued because of space you helped free up.

By adopting from an animal shelter or rescue group, you'll help save the lives of two animals — the pet you adopt and a homeless animal somewhere who can be rescued because of space you helped free up.

FOR THE RECORD - ****************** CORRECTION PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 1, 1995 ****************** Because of an editor's error, a cutline about a puppy adoption by Josh Loberant that took place at the Seminole County Animal Control shelter incorrectly placed the adoption at the Seminole Humane Society.

I wanted to do good by them, and there was an animal shelter, a municipal animal shelter, just a three - minute walk from me, and I didn't go over there because I was a kid and I didn't know how to approach it.

«We don't want dogs produced by accident to be the only dogs of the future» - exactly why pet owners should spay and neuter, because more and more people are becoming aware of the problem of homeless animals and are adopting from shelters rather than contributing to an industry that is part of the problem.

And although you are relieved that a record number of shelter animals were saved last year (almost 3000) thanks to the combined efforts of FOTAS, the County and the community, you are profoundly saddened that another 1900 had to be euthanized, either because they were irreparably damaged emotionally and / or physically by the cruelty or neglect of other humans or because we just couldn't find them homes fast enough.

Interestingly, animal shelters across America today are moving away from trying to identify any dogs by breed because sight identification has proven to be extremely unreliable.

Because of a shared mission of caring about animals and working together as a team, SEAACA collaborates with Adoption Partners that include but are not limited to adoption organization (some are breed specific); sheltering organizations (private and government); and Humane Foundations to place / transfer adoptable care center animals after they have been available for adoption by the general public.

PETA also admits that it is «referring animals» to local shelters which is actually improvement, because they will have a better chance of being saved, though not by much.

They can be spayed at any age, as seen by the fact that the shelters spay kittens and puppies at 6 weeks of age - but this is simply because they want to ensure that the animals are sterilized prior to adoption.

Because of my efforts to expose the killing by PETA, the embrace of abusive shelters by HSUS, and the ASPCA sending needy animals to the pound to be killed, defenders of these groups have maligned me.

However, mixed breed dogs appear to outnumber purebreds by a substantial number, possibly because more of them enter community animal shelters and fewer are likely to be reclaimed by their owners.

Last year, about 649,000 pets were returned to owners by shelters because the animal either had an ID tag or a microchip that allowed the shelter to get in contact with the owner.

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.

In fact, most Miniature Schnauzers for adoption end up in shelters not because of any problem with pet behavior or health issues, but because they were dropped off by someone who simply didn't have the time or money to care for the animals.

Because we are an open admission shelter we will not refuse any animal given to us by our residents, but we can not guarantee new placement for the animal.

By far the biggest criticism against the no - kill shelter movement is that the term is misleading on its face because it encourages the public to believe that the goal is to kill no shelter animals.

We rescue many animals that are not available to the public and, because they are held in the shelter medical clinics, are not seen by the public.

Animal control shelters, including those operated by private humane societies, are sometimes forced to use narrower criteria for assessing adoptability than private shelters because their mandate is set by government statutes, ordinances, regulations and policies rather than by a mission statement.

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Accordingly, and because (unlike private shelters and SPCAs) animal control agencies generally accept all dogs and cats that are brought to them and are required by law to keep them regardless of their adoptability for a specified period of time, crowding may force animal control agencies to euthanize adoptable animals or ones with milder health or behavior problems such as ear mites, kennel cough, skin lesions, excessive barking, or destructive chewing, in order to free up space for more adoptable animals.

By sterilizing your pet, you limit the number of animals that will show up on shelter doorsteps because of «oops» litters.

While this story has a happy ending, far too many animals are taken to shelters or re-homed because of antiquated information given to new parents by doctors.

Adoptions through special programs, including the Home 4 the Holidays program sponsored by the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California, have actually declined lately ---- but because far fewer cats and dogs are entering shelters than 10, 20, and 30 years ago, many cats and dogs who previously would have had no chance to be rehomed are now receiving the remedial and promotional help they need to be adopted.