Sentences with phrase «still euthanized»

Though two local groups had long practiced trap - neuter - return (TNR), and had significant success in reducing feral cat populations in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2010, the city animal welfare department's two shelters still euthanized 53 percent of the cats they took in.

Even with the no - kill movement strongly moving forward in the United States, a staggering 2.4 million animals are still euthanized in shelters every year.

And while shelter adoption rates have been steadily rising since 2011, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 1.5 million animals — 860,000 cats and about 670,000 dogs — are still euthanized each year due to overcrowding.

Thousands of dogs and cats are still euthanized every year, despite all of the wonderful efforts and work of so many shelters and rescue groups.

Together, we've made tremendous strides in reducing euthanasia numbers in the U.S., but 2.4 million healthy and adoptable animals are still euthanized annually.

Although ACS has a 90 % plus placement rate for our pets, some pets are, sadly, still euthanized every year.

Many people don't know that dogs and cats are still euthanized for lack of space in San Antonio.

Every year, as many as 8 million cats and dogs end up in shelters where, tragically, roughly 2.7 million healthy and treatable animals are still euthanized.

While the number of no - kill animal shelters grows, the Humane Society of the United States reports that about half of the animals in shelters are still euthanized because of a lack of homes.

«With three to four million pets still euthanized across the nation each year, we created the Rescue Waggin» program to help shelters achieve their goals of getting more adoptable pets placed into good homes — wherever those homes may be,» says Susana Della Maddalena, Executive Director of PetSmart Charities.

We might point out that an hour away in Dallas, the animal shelter is overflowing with dogs, and that many shelters around Texas still euthanize dogs due to the number streaming in.

Some came from right here in Windham County and some came from far away where shelters still euthanize simply due to a lack of space.

I also believe that you can be no - kill but still euthanize unhealthy animals; «unhealthy» meaning having a terminal illness or traumatic injury in which treatment would prolong the life but also the suffering of the animal.

U.S. shelters take in over 6.5 million companion animals every year, and while adoption rates are increasing and spay / neuter initiatives have helped reduce unwanted litters, we're still euthanizing a staggering 1.5 million dogs and cats annually just because they don't have a home.

Also many «non-kill» shelters still euthanize old and somewhat ill dogs that are not felt to be adoptable.

Not exact matches

In another case, a veterinarian attempted to treat a dog after it had eaten the contents of a tube — but he still got sick, and had to be euthanized three days later.

Just a few short months after her Shih Tzu mix, Sofie Jane, was euthanized due to severe illness, Debbie Davis still finds it hard to talk about her beloved pooch without tearing up.

While the number of animals euthanized each year has dropped tremendously, clearly there is still a lot of work to do!

Although, unfortunately, an average of 50 percent of pets coming in to shelters will still be euthanized.

You may not know this, but some veterinary colleges around the world still train students to do surgery by having them operate on live, anesthetized dogs who are euthanized after the surgery is done.

Save rate reflects only the percentage of animals not euthanized and does not account for the number of animals still held in the shelter or in foster care.

We are still needing people to come out to foster and adopt becuase while we got a LOT of animals into temporary housing and adoptive homes yesterday, the animals will still be coming into the shelter while the painting is taking place, but rest assured, we are not euthanizing animals due to lack of space in the adoption rooms, we will find other housing in rooms that do not typically house animals, and will continue to work with rescue groups, and promote fostering and adoptions.

Although intellectually you know that euthanizing your pet is the only option left, it is still extremely hard if almost not next to impossible to prepare yourself emotionally for it.

«In just two years, the number of pets euthanized has decreased by 10 percent, however there are still millions of healthy pets that need a loving home,» said Peggy Conlon, President and CEO, The Advertising Council.

While the phrase «spay and neuter your pets» is not new to anyone's ears, there are still between 4 - 5 million animals that are euthanized each year across America.

Many cities and counties in the United States have been able to put a stop to euthanizing healthy cats, still others have developed a plan and a timetable for getting there.

Her mission was to provide an affordable sterilization program to help decrease the number of cats and dogs that were, and still are, being euthanized at shelters due to pet overpopulation.

«In just two years, the number of pets euthanized has decreased by 10 %, however there are still millions of healthy pets that need a loving home,» said Peggy Conlon, President and CEO, The Advertising Council.

While I definitely do applaud Mr. Avanzino for all the innovative programs he created that benefit animals everywhere, the real blood, sweat and tears still occurs in the public shelters and with the people who choose to stay and not walk away to the private shelter that doesn't euthanize animals.

So, what I try to tell people is even if a place calls itself a no - kill shelter it's still may be euthanizing pets and probably does.

This is the primary argument of those who still favor testing and euthanizing if a feral cat tests positive.

Still, hundreds of thousands of animals are euthanized each year, and advocates face challenges to pushing rates lower.

If you observe that moments of discomfort outweigh his capacity to enjoy life, it is time to euthanize, even if your pet still experiences pleasure in eating or socializing.

We work with many shelters including those that are local to us, those in Southern Illinois, Kentucky as well as other southern states, many of which still use gas to euthanize their animals.

Despite our best efforts and working with other pet rescues along the east coast, we still must euthanize beautiful, sweet, adoptable pets.

If you owned a pit bull type dog, and it was born after the law went into effect, your dog was — and still is — subject to being sent out of the province or euthanized.

If there are no dogs being euthanized for space in Austin and there are still kennels available, then and only then does it make sense to use City of Austin resources to assist other cities — other cities that have a wider tax base then Austin does, I might add.

As I stated above, and in my letters to the city council, «if there are no dogs being euthanized for space in Austin and there are still kennels available, then and only then does it make sense to use City of Austin resources to assist other cities.»

Additionally, many that have shifted to cadavers, are in fact still using shelter animals that were euthanized for this purpose.

There was just one problem... while I was able to treat their medical or health issues, many dogs were still at risk of being euthanized due to behavior problems.

Some shelters euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals due to health and behavioral issues, and still consider themselves no - kill.

Operation Catnip veterinarians still have the discretion to euthanize cats that are too ill or injured to release, regardless of their infection status.

Princess» owner dropped her off to be euthanized, but it was clear to us that Princess was still capable of experiencing joy, love, doggie friends, walks....

This is the «guilt trip» which is the primary argument of those who still favor testing and euthanizing if a feral cat tests positive.

Still, we believe it is important to have the opportunity to openly discuss why it is sometimes necessary to euthanize animals who are not suitable candidates for adoption.

Except euthanizing so many presents another problem - disposal and contamination of the environment which is still needed to try and grow crops and feed cattle, etc..

The National Co-Chairs need to maintain statistics on how many dogs are in the rescue system, where they came from and their disposition (whether adopted, still in foster care or euthanized) and submit periodic reports to the Board of Directors.

This country still faces a homeless pet overpopulation crisis where some animal control agencies and shelters who do not have the same resources or adoption audience as the SPCA of Northern Nevada are forced to euthanize homeless pets.

I still remember her licking my face as we placed her catheter (prior to any pain medication taking effect), I still remember her family crying as they decided to euthanize her after failing to qualify for payments for her anticipated care costs, I still remember the sinking feeling in my stomach as I called my husband to inform him we were now the proud owners of a pup that would require over 2 months of care ranging in costs potentially exceeding $ 2000 (of course with a plan to adopt her out eventually), I still remember the calm of the intern working with me that night as he gently patted my shoulder and told me «you did a good thing», I still remember all of the orthopedic specialists working with me to heal her shattered ankle week after week after week as we replaced her bivalve cast (sometimes twice a week!)

To be honest, I still feel guilty about euthanizing my beloved Suki back in 1990, as if I didn't do enough (never mind that she was a 15 - yo husky - mix that had moved to the tropics with us at age 10).