It's because a lot of the
shelters with high euthanasia rates have regional overpopulation, where these particular shelters experience a higher population than the environment can sustain.
«Research showed that the
animals with the highest euthanasia rate were orphaned healthy kittens under the age of 8 - weeks, simply because they had no one to take care of them overnight,» explains Jenny Bonomini, Nursery Manager.
I did a little research and discovered that the black cat adoption story is not exactly accurate; rather than black cats being the last to be adopted, they're the cat
color with the highest euthanasia rate, according to Vetstreet.
With FCRC, Felines & Canines will be able to pull animals from
facilities with high euthanasia rates and get them cared for and ready for transport to receiving rescues (their Chicago shelter included).
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.
The majority of our dogs and cats come from animal control facilities (aka «the pound»)
with high euthanasia rates.
In 2013, LifeLine bid on the Fulton County Animal Services and the DeKalb County Animal Shelter contracts — two open admission shelters
with 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.
By 1994, Deb and Kerry's home - based, part - time rescue efforts had evolved into a full - time, successful collaboration where dogs were rescued from Lake County (plus other shelters
with high euthanasia rates), given veterinary care and spayed or neutered, and then adopted out to qualified homes.
OBOL donates nutritious food, blankets, pet beds, leashes, collars, harnesses, toys, pet clothes, and other critical supplies to keep pets of the homeless happy and healthy, thus allowing them to stay with their loving, human companions rather than being relinquished to overpopulated shelters
with high euthanasia rates.