Shelters all over the country hear the same reasons to
surrender pets every day.
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«The program that has the biggest positive impact every single
day [is]
surrender prevention,» says Steffen, explaining that Broward Humane and the city shelter more clearly defined their roles around five years ago, with one helping
pet owners and the other handling strays.
«July 5th is the busiest
day of the year for
pet shelters primarily because they're accepting dogs that have run away due to fear of loud noises or, in some cases, because
pet owners
surrender their dogs due to behavior issues caused by noise aversion.
Every
day we are besieged with requests from residents wanting to
surrender their
pets.
In fact, the
surrendered pet sees it as the worst
day of its life.
According to Kansas City, MO ordinance, if a
pet is in your possession for three consecutive
days, it is considered your
pet, and you would then need to make an owner
surrender appointment.
Every
day we hear a list of reasons why owners are
surrendering their
pets — they dig, they claw the furniture, allergies, we have a new baby, etc..
Hetts said that recent studies show that
pets that are sexually intact, are acquired at one - to - three years of age or are less than six months of age, have never been to obedience class, and spend much of the
day in crates or in the backyard are at high risk of
surrender to shelters.
Recent studies show that
pets that are sexually intact, are acquired at one - to - three years of age or are less than six months of age, have never been to obedience class, and spend much of the
day in crates or in the backyard are at high risk of
surrender to shelters.