To quote the famous host of The Price Is Right: “I’m Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population – spay and neuter your pet today.” On a more serious note, the following statistics as reported by PetRescue.Com should be considered: 1. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country while only 10,000 people are born.
2. It's simple math - there just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
3. Every year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes.
4. On average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can’t do it alone.
6. Purebreds account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. "Papers" don’t mean an animal should be bred.
7. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
8. Breeding to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also "see the tragic results". Visit a shelter.
9. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.
10. You personally can make a difference by spaying or neutering your pet. It is the single most important thing you can do to prevent animal cruelty!
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2. It's simple math - there just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
3. Every year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes.
4. On average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can’t do it alone.
6. Purebreds account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. "Papers" don’t mean an animal should be bred.
7. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
8. Breeding to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also "see the tragic results". Visit a shelter.
9. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.
10. You personally can make a difference by spaying or neutering your pet. It is the single most important thing you can do to prevent animal cruelty!
More Reasons:
Spaying or neutering your pet ...
To quote the famous host of The Price Is Right:
“I’m Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population – spay and neuter your pet today.”
On a more serious note, the following statistics as reported by PetRescue.Com should be considered:
1. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country while only 10,000 people are born.
2. It's simple math - there just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
3. Every year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes.
4. On average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can’t do it alone.
6. Purebreds account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. "Papers" don’t mean an animal should be bred.
7. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
8. Breeding to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also "see the tragic results". Visit a shelter.
9. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.
10. You personally can make a difference by spaying or neutering your pet. It is the single most important thing you can do to prevent animal cruelty!
More Reasons:
Spaying or neutering your pet provides many practical benefits as well as preventing animal overpopulation: your pet is more content and far less likely to roam, bite, scratch, fight, mark territory or develop uterine, mammary or testicular cancer.
The latest medical findings indicate that your pet, male or female, will be healthier and live a longer life if it is spayed or neutered.
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saves so many animals from irrasponsible ownerships and the pound
My hubby is, I am....It's the most responsible thing that any one could do!
There are too many unwanted animals out there...this is their best chance to enjoy a long and healthy life. Contrary to popular myth-it is NOT good for an animal to have a litter prior. What they don't know, won't hurt them. And, unless you have homes for how many may be in the litter-it is totally irresponsible!
BTW- they still have the desire, they just can't multiply...kinda like humans! :)
WHY TAKE A CHANCE?!
Besides an unspayed pet is tough to keep at home when the wander LUST hits them. And the smell from male cats around the house where there is an unspayed female is overwhelming and offensive.
I've seen the same situation occur with cats. What are people thinking???
As for what you've said about the puppy mills, it makes me SICK!
If you MUST buy a puppy (you just have to have that certain breed to show off to your buddies), NEVER buy a puppy from a pet store!
If you're humane enough to at least buy through a breeder, make sure they're a reputable breeder. Check references, check the better business bureau, heck, google them. If someone had a bad experience with a breeder, chances are they've voiced their concerns online!