Sentences with phrase «problem of abandoned pets»

Twenty concrete dogs have been tethered to signs, lamposts, park benches and bicyle racks in Barcelona, Spain, as part of an effort to call attention to the problem of abandoned pets.

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Certainly the abandoned pet population is a huge problem but the longterm health of the animal needs to be factored in to the decision about when to spay and neuter.

Being a responsible owner takes commitment - the fact so many pets end up neglected, abandoned or rejected because of behavioural problems is testament to this.

Recognizing that the stray and abandoned pet problem is often perpetuated by the purchase of unsterilized, and sometimes unhealthy or aggressive animals, several municipalities have considered or are considering restrictions on the retail sale of animals.

This raises the question — why do so many cat owners abandon or surrender their problem cats to shelters instead of addressing their pets» behaviour issues?

For over a century, animal shelters have formed the cornerstone of our society's response to the problem of unwanted, abandoned and free roaming pets in communities [29].

Tragically, pets are routinely abandoned when families move, when landlords forbid animals, if the pet has costly medical problems, or when they simply fall out of favor.

He said requiring pet stores or distributors to buy those animals and then sell them for a profit based on market needs will both maintain the principals of commerce, address the puppy mill issue and help resolve the growing problem of lost or abandoned animals.

Passing laws that strike at easy targets (the law - abiding, responsible pet owner) does little to solve the problems of noisy, abandoned or dangerous animals, euthanasia rates, and the like.

You can say that a cat is wild etc in a shelter but I'll bet all of those cats where abandoned and that was the cause of the problem people abandoning un spayed pets.

The number of abandoned animals can be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by attacking the pet overpopulation problem with a vigorous program of spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted births.