I'm going to adopt a puppy from an animal shelter.
That's wonderful! I like no-kill shelters because i don't like when animals are euthanized if not claimed quick enugh
Yeah, that very sad when they have to euthanize animals, but some people are careless toward getting animals and don't understand the responsibilities that they have to do.
Overpopulation in domestic pets
Overpopulation in domestic pets is the surplus of pets, such as cats, dogs, and exotic animals. In the United States, six to eight million animals are brought to shelters each year, of which an estimated three to four million are subsequently euthanized, including 2.7 million considered healthy and adoptable. Euthanasia numbers have declined from the 1970s, when U.S. shelters euthanized an estimated 12 to 20 million animals. Most humane societies, animal shelters and rescue groups urge animal caregivers to have their animals spayed or
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Some local humane society shelters are referred to as "no kill." This is most commonly defined as a shelter in which animals are only euthanized when they are deemed unadoptable either because they suffer from an untreatable medical condition or have behavior problems that cannot be resolved.
See also.
- Animal shelter
- Animal welfare
- Cruelty to animals
- Dumb Friends League
External links.
- RSPCA International
- American Humane Association
- Humane Society of Canada
- Canadian Federation of