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(Source: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1998) Myth Busted: No evidence exist that pet stores contribute to pet overpopulation, shelter overpopulation or high euthanasia rates in shelters.

Over the past 9 years, Carson Cats has rescued over 11,000 animals from the Los Angeles County Shelter System which has one of the highest euthanasia rates in the country.

Kern County's shelters are bursting at the seams and register some of the highest euthanasia rates in the country.

Leftover Pets is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2005 to reduce the high euthanasia rate in Georgia shelters.

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Dogs we bring in from high - euthanasia rate shelters often have heartworm disease.

According to Wikipedia, Black Dog Syndrome is defined as «the low adoption and high euthanasia rate of black dogs in shelters.

We've lived here since 2005 and the euthanasia rates in this county are so high it's sickening.

While it is true that euthanasia is a fact of animal pound and shelter operations in Victoria, the question this audit is answering is not whether euthanasia is ever appropriate, but whether the LDH kill rate is higher than acceptable, measured against similar organisations.

While the MPP focuses on both cats and dogs, the issue of lost pets is particularly relevant to cats, given their low reclaim rates in shelters; high euthanasia rates; decreased likelihood of having collars, tags or microchips; and propensity to hide when frightened.

«In a shelter system, that leaves the cats open to a higher rate of euthanasia.

In comparison to the State of Texas, the euthanasia rate is 5 % higher.

She joined Austin Pets Alive as Executive Director in 2008 and began applying best practices in efficiency and operations to resolve Austin's previously high euthanasia rate.

While innovative strategies are saving lives across the country, euthanasia rates for stray and feral cats remain stubbornly high in many communities.

Kerry had rescued one puppy at a time from a shelter in Lake County that had a high euthanasia rate and no rescue organizations to assist them.

In 2016 the Fresno Bee reported that the Central Valley ranked 2nd most impoverished region in the nation; euthanasia rates in this region are alarmingly higIn 2016 the Fresno Bee reported that the Central Valley ranked 2nd most impoverished region in the nation; euthanasia rates in this region are alarmingly higin the nation; euthanasia rates in this region are alarmingly higin this region are alarmingly high.

In Australia, according to Nell Thompson, G2Z coordinator, over the last 5 - 10 years, people have gained a better understanding of the country's companion animal issues, and, dissatisfied with high euthanasia rates, have been demanding change.

This amount of animals has resulted in even higher euthanasia rates, animal suffering, and the downsizing and rid of facilities capable of addressing these issues.

Currently we are only saving impounded animals in the Detroit area where euthanasia rates are very high

Companion Animal Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit animal rescue organization formed in 2002 in response to the high euthanasia rate of adoptable animals in Humboldt County.

This presentation explores innovative approaches to saving cats» lives, particularly in communities where shelter euthanasia rates are high.

After many years of working on Skid Row, Downtown Dog Rescue expanded to offer services in Compton, where living can be a challenge for residents, crime is eminent, and the euthanasia rate among pets is among the highest in Los Angeles.

The animal shelters in the West Georgia area are overwhelmed with unwanted animals and consequently have high euthanasia rates.

We work with over-crowded, under - sourced and many times rural shelters with high euthanasia rates to save dogs that would have little or no chance for adoption in their local geographic area.

However, euthanasia rates of 75 % or higher are not uncommon for shelter cats [9, 10]; thus when a better chance of survival can't be provided by a shelter, healthy kittens may still be better off remaining in place or being re-homed through another avenue.

The CanINE Express Transport Project humanely transports shelter dogs from south central Indiana — areas with extreme pet overpopulation and high euthanasia rates due to kennel overcrowding — to shelters in areas in our country where there is a need for well - socialized, healthy dogs.

How HSTV Operates: HSTV partners with open admission shelters (shelters that are funded by tax payer dollars and do not refuse any animal) in 33 surrounding counties and growing that are faced with low adoption numbers and consequently high euthanasia rates.

Puppy mills do play a large role in perpetuating the cycle of high shelter intakes and euthanasia rates, and they are easy to speak out against because of their clearly inhumane conditions, but they are not the only problem.

While adorable puppies and kittens seem to have no problem finding new homes, senior pets often spend the longest amount of time at the shelter before being adopted — but many do not get adopted at all... Because of low adoption rates for senior pets, old dogs and cats have higher euthanasia rates or even live out their lives in a shelter kennel.»

I do not include lost / died in shelter care or owner - requested euthanasia in calculating the live release rate, but instead will note separately if those numbers appear unusually high.

Finally, I happen to know from participating with a Maryland - based animal advocacy group that the euthanasia rates in Maryland shelters are unnecessarily high.

In 1997, a small group of animal activists in western North Carolina resolved to do something about the high rate of euthanasia in local shelterIn 1997, a small group of animal activists in western North Carolina resolved to do something about the high rate of euthanasia in local shelterin western North Carolina resolved to do something about the high rate of euthanasia in local shelterin local shelters.

In a 2010 study, Animal Shelter Dogs: Factors Predicting Adoption Versus Euthanasia, Wichita State researchers followed the trajectory of 1,468 relinquished dogs available for adoption and found that dogs with black coats were more likely to be euthanized, while dogs with white, gold, and gray coats had significantly higher adoption rates.

Back then, she says, her local facility in Ohio had bad conditions and a high euthanasia rate that were too painful for her to confront.

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.

But despite ten years of hard work that had helped make a dent in Dekalb and Fulton's intake numbers, euthanasia rates were still alarmingly high, at 50 % and 65 %, respectively.

Did you know that black dogs have the lowest adoption rate and the highest euthanasia rate than any other color dog in...

Many German Shepherd Dog owners, in particular, requested that I allow their dog to mate with Nasha but I firmly turned all requests down after explaining that unless you have a license to do so (a) breeding wolves is illegal in Florida as is buying and selling them; and (b) this type of «back - yard» breeding contributes to and exacerbates the already overwhelming problem of dog and cat overpopulation which results in horrifyingly high euthanasia rates at most of our nation's animal shelters.