Sentences with phrase «current animal overpopulation»

In light of the current animal overpopulation crisis and how many perfectly healthy animals are euthanized in shelters worldwide because there are not enough adopting homes for them all, there should be tighter restrictions on the breeding and sale of animals, and stronger incentives for spaying and neutering.

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Given the current overpopulation crisis, unwanted puppies and kittens are unlikely to find loving homes; the animals simply outnumber the households willing and able to take them in.

There are many reasons owners choose to spay or neuter their pets, including factors related to health and behavior, and concerns over the current overpopulation crisis in companion animals.

Unfortunately, current Oklahoma laws that restrict smaller cities and counties from creating public animal shelters, that affect spay and neuter services, and that allow for the use of gas chamber euthanasia and the practice of pound seizure hinder the ability of Oklahomans to adequately care for and manage pet overpopulation.

That means keeping vaccines current to avoid rabies and other illnesses, spaying and neutering to avoid overpopulation, complying with municipal ordinances that limit the number of dogs one can own and reporting stray, injured or aggressive animals.

The program teaches current and future veterinarians to treat and prevent disease; provides high quality care to sick, injured, and abused animals; consults on population health and protocols, including diagnostic assistance in instances of disease outbreaks; helps reduce pet overpopulation and euthanasia through spay / neuter programs; and improves animal health through education of new and existing pet owners.