I look at other FB pages and I see so many people selling or giving away one litter of puppies after another. It saddened me because I know some of those pups or their pups will end up dying in a shelter. I wish everyone would consider the overpopulation and help up get it under control before breeding anymore animals. For those of you that think we will run out of puppies please read the stats and consider spaying and neutering for now. Kay Solving the Pet Overpopulation Excerpt from tipoftexk9rescue.org/aboutus.html The solution can be simply stated. Its implementation, however, requires sweeping efforts from a variety of organizations and people, including you. The solution is this: Only by implementing widespread sterilization programs, only by spaying and neutering all companion animals, will we get a handle on pet overpopulation. Consider the fact that in six short years, one female dog and her offspring can give birth to 67,000 puppies. In seven years, one cat and her young can produce 420,000 kittens. Given these high reproductive rates, it stands to reason that, in only a few years, carefully planned and implemented sterilization programs could produce a dramatic reduction in the number of unwanted companion animals born. In fact, in those towns and cities that have implemented such programs, weve already seen the number of companion animals who had to be euthanized decline by 30 to 60 percent—even in those communities where human populations have been steadily increasing. But these programs dont create themselves. They require the planning and coordination of many people. Successful pet population control programs range from subsidized sterilization clinics to cooperative efforts involving local veterinarians to mass media educational campaigns. Only through the continued nationwide establishment of such programs will we bring an end to the tragedy of pet overpopulation.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:18:28 +0000
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