It was based on the fact that if we want to reduce pet overpopulation and the tragedy of
unwanted dogs in shelters, it would be best to never allow irresponsible owners to breed their dogs.
If these operations are even regulated, which many are not, APHIS or a state agency or law enforcement typically turn a blind eye, dithering over their authority to shut them down, pretending these are somehow legitimate «businesses» that should be supported, ignoring that these sleazy operators make their money from animal cruelty and leave communities with
unwanted dogs in their shelters, environmental and health hazards from improperly disposed of carcasses and waste, infestation, and wastewater and other sewage problems.
If every breeder stuck to this code of ethics, then there would not be
any unwanted dogs in shelters that were produced by breeders, period.
Not exact matches
In the remaining 72 counties, some towns have animal control and a
shelter, others contract with other towns or private entities to collect
unwanted dogs and some simply do nothing.
The Pet Quality Assurance Act, or the «puppy mill bill,» House Bill 1332, and House Bill 1045, a bill which would have allowed low - population counties to operate a
shelter and pass animal control ordinances, would have combined to help the most voiceless of all companion animals
in our state;
dogs in unlicensed
dog dealing facilities and
unwanted animals facing abandonment due to the absence of
shelters.
The myth that they need to do so may be responsible for the death of thousands of
dogs each year as
unwanted animals are euthanised
in overcrowded
shelters.
This model includes increasing the demand for adoptable
shelter dogs and cats and a simultaneous reduction
in unwanted litters.
Unfortunately, many
shelter dogs exhibit
unwanted behaviors that interfere with their adoption prospects — often stemming from a lack
in confidence or socialization.
Veterinarians often champion the idea of spaying
dogs and cats to promote longer lives of those pets as well as reduce disease and the number of
unwanted pets
in shelters.
The Association for a Pet Adoption Center (APAC) is a 501 (c) 3 not - for profit group of concerned volunteers who are working toward a time when homeless,
unwanted animals are no longer being destroyed
in our
shelter, and when every
dog and cat can be guaranteed a good life
in a caring environment.
Anyone willing to forgo adopting a puppy saves a
dog in need and reduces the sheer number of
unwanted dogs that wind up
in shelters, many of which are ultimately put down for lack of space.
This was a beautiful project and highlights a terrible problem
in the US
shelter system due to so many
unwanted dogs and a society with a disposable mentality.
With centres
in Birmingham and Wolverhampton, this
shelter has been rescuing stray and
unwanted dogs for over 100 years.
With almost 10,000
dogs being euthanized every day and 10 million stray or
unwanted pets taken
in every year by
shelters, Peace and Paws has certainly made a dent
in this number.
Millions of
unwanted cats and
dogs end up
in shelters which can be the end of the line for them.
Newcastle
Dog and Cat
Shelter was founded
in 1896 and has been rescuing, caring and rehoming abused, lost and
unwanted pets ever since.
Each year millions of
unwanted cats and
dogs end up
in animal
shelters.
These lives belong to
unwanted dogs and cats euthanized
in America's animal
shelters.
The Danaher Animal Home is affiliated with the RSPCA and rescues strays from Braintree council and many of London's
shelters that do not have the capacity to rehome the number of
unwanted dogs in our capital.
This imbalance is so real that urban non-profit
shelters have set up programs to â $ œcherry - pickâ $ adoptable pets (primarily small
dogs and puppies) from rural municipal
shelters, while continuing to euthanize the
unwanted pets
in their own communities.
In an effort to reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs in Seminole County, the animal control board has proposed changes to the county's pet sterilization and adoption policies.Commissioners last week approved the first of the changes, a uniform $ 35 adoption fee for cats and dogs adopted from the animal control shelter at Five Points on U.S. Highway 17 - 92 in Sanfor
In an effort to reduce the number of
unwanted cats and
dogs in Seminole County, the animal control board has proposed changes to the county's pet sterilization and adoption policies.Commissioners last week approved the first of the changes, a uniform $ 35 adoption fee for cats and dogs adopted from the animal control shelter at Five Points on U.S. Highway 17 - 92 in Sanfor
in Seminole County, the animal control board has proposed changes to the county's pet sterilization and adoption policies.Commissioners last week approved the first of the changes, a uniform $ 35 adoption fee for cats and
dogs adopted from the animal control
shelter at Five Points on U.S. Highway 17 - 92
in Sanfor
in Sanford.
Unwanted litters result
in thousands of
dogs and cats ending up
in shelters each year.
Every year
in Philadelphia, nearly 30,000 homeless, abandoned, and
unwanted dogs and cats enter the city's animal control
shelter.
Phone the PAWS facility at: 513 -539-PAWS (7297) PAWS Adoption Center is a no - kill, non-profit animal
shelter located
in Monroe, Ohio, and is dedicated to providing care and
shelter for
unwanted dogs and cats and placing them
in loving homes.
We are dedicated to providing care and
shelter for
unwanted dogs and cats and placing them
in loving homes.
They are commonly found
in... MORE
shelters — unfortunately, mixed breed
dogs make up a large portion of abandoned and
unwanted pets.
Our mission is to facilitate the placement of stray and
unwanted animals and pets
in desirable homes; to establish and maintain an animal
shelter and associated procedures which promote the health, care and handling, and prevent over population of cats and
dogs.
Encinitas» ordinance states: «The council finds the sale of
dogs and cats from commercial breeders contributes to the proliferation of homeless or
unwanted animals that end up
in public animal
shelters or humane societies.»
Rescue
dogs come to us
in a variety of ways: many of the
dogs are surrendered by their owners, others are from
unwanted litters because pets were not spayed or neutered, and many are dumped or lost and unclaimed from a
shelter.
[About Puppy Mills] Rescue
dogs come to us
in a variety of ways: many of the
dogs are surrendered by their owners; others are from
unwanted litters because pets were not spayed or neutered; many are dumped or lost and unclaimed from a
shelter.
She knew that up to 4 million
unwanted dogs and cats end up
in animal
shelters each year, and many are eventually euthanized.
Your $ 10 donation will provide a low - cost spay or neuter surgery for one
dog or cat, which can prevent hundreds of
unwanted puppies or kittens from being born and ending up
in shelters or on the streets.
Every year, thousands of
unwanted cats and
dogs are euthanized
in shelters or worse, suffer tragic deaths outdoors after being forced to fend for themselves.
«
Unwanted gift» was listed as a reason for only 0.3 % of
dogs and 0.4 % of cats entering the
shelters surveyed, compared with «No time for pet» as a reason 10 % of
dogs were relinquished and «allergies
in family» as a reason 18 % of cats were relinquished.
Stop Littering Program Your $ 75 donation will provide a low - cost spay or neuter surgery for one cat and your $ 110 donation will provide this surgery for one
dog, which can prevent hundreds of
unwanted puppies or kittens from being born and ending up
in shelters or on the streets.
There are millions of
unwanted dogs, puppies, kittens and cats euthanized
in shelters each year and Saving Grace is committed to reducing the population of
unwanted animals
With millions of
unwanted dogs and cats (including purebreds) dying every year
in animal
shelters, there is simply no reason for animals to be bred and sold for the pet - shop trade.
There are thousands of
unwanted dogs and puppies of all shapes and sizes
in animal
shelters all over the country.
Like animal
shelters, breed rescues take
in unwanted, abused, and stray
dogs.
One could argue that neutering and spaying helps reduce overpopulation of
unwanted animals
in shelters, or some other reason, but it's still an operation the
dog / cat didn't want or agree to.
When our
shelters are empty because all of the
unwanted, unloved
dogs in this country have been adopted, and when the companies who manufacture gas chambers for animal
shelters have gone out of business due to lack of customers, then I would say maybe we could consider limited numbers of
dogs not being spayed, until then, it is the most absurd, downright stupid idea anybody who claims to love
dogs, could possibly propose.
Great photography of
shelter pets is key
in finding a new home for an
unwanted dog or cat.
There are 4 million
unwanted dogs and cats
in shelters in the United States each year, so population control is still a great goal.
Spaying & neutering prevents
unwanted births which greatly reduces the amount of cats &
dogs facing euthanasia
in shelters.
The puppies and
dogs that are available for adoption from Pups2Luv have been rescued from high kill rate
shelters up and down the East Coast, abandoned on the side of the road, dumped
in the garbage, left behind when people moved, given up when the kids got tired of them, or became
unwanted «property»
in a divorce.
By spaying or neutering your pet, you may be giving your pet the gift of a healthier and happier life AND you will be preventing
unwanted and unplanned litters of puppies and kittens from being added to the hundreds of
dogs and cats already
in Virginia
shelters.
The tragic result of people buying animals is that, even while
dogs and cats are purposely breed for profit, millions of
unwanted animals are put to death
in our nation's
shelters every year.
FOTAS is committed to reducing the number of
unwanted dogs and cats
in Aiken County and thus reduce the number of animals coming into our animal
shelter through our spay and neuter Fix - A-Pet Program.
OK, many years ago we had a huge problem here
in America with
unwanted pets and irresponsible breeding of
dogs... This led to over populations
in our
shelters and massive loss of life from having to put...
Every year, millions of
unwanted dogs and cats, including puppies and kittens, are needlessly put to death
in animal
shelters.