Shelter Pets-Nobody Knows

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
- Mark Twain

Please spay or neuter your Pets.

Donate to NO-KILL Shelters in your community

Adopt shelter pets

Don't support puppy and kitten Mills

Stop The inhumane treatment and intentionally inflicted cruelty
of animals...Please

The phenomenon of overpopulation in companion animals refers to the large, growing number of of homeless domestic cats and dogs. In the United States alone, between 3 and 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year for lack of homes to adopt them, according to the Humane Society of the United States. As a result, most humane societies, animal shelters and rescue groups urge pet owners to have their pets spayed or neutered to prevent the births of unwanted and accidental litters.

Pet overpopulation can be an ecological concern as well as a concern over animal welfare, with overpopulation occurring when there are more domestic cats and dogs than there are people wanting them as pets, independent of ecological carrying capacity. It is also a financial problem: Capturing, impounding and eventual euthanasia costs taxpayers and private agencies millions of dollars each year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Although the term overpopulation is a generic term, true overpopulation means that there are actually more pets available than there are homes available. If one examines the numbers of homes which are seeking pets (as an example) and finds that 100 of those homes want pets which are, say, 1yr old and of a pure breed under 25 pounds, then to say that overpopulation exists simply because not all of the animals in a shelter will meet the desired criteria (1yr old/purebred under 25lb) is not exactly overpopulation. The fact that some shelters elect to kill animals is not necessarily indicative of overpopulation, as there is no standard for shelters reporting, tabulating, counting or categorizing their numbers/stats nationwide; in fact, it is not even known exactly how many animal shelters exist in the United States.

Overpopulation, then, is often used generically to refer to those pets that are not finding homes for reasons such as breed, temperament, age, health, or size. It does not necessarily mean there is no owner who desires a pet, but that there is no owner found which necessarily wants that particular animal at that time.

The welfare organization IFAW claims that where there's pet over population, particularly in developing countries, dogs and cats suffer from neglect and abandonment, deplorable living conditions, insufficient or nonexistent veterinary care, and substandard practices. Such animals are victims of inhumane treatment, not only because of intentionally inflicted cruelty, but also because of poverty, lack of pet care knowledge, the absence of animal welfare legislation and enforcement, apathy, and unsubstantiated beliefs.

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[WonderDogRescue]

Thank you for posting this video. It is SO important to show people the effect of pet overpopulation.

One comment I would like to make is this: people these days talk about donating to "no-kill" shelters. The animals in "kill" shelters need help and support too. Wonder Dog Rescue pulls dogs from kill shelters and rehomes them responsibly. I can tell you that most of these "kill" shelters would rather not euthanize.... but they have no choice if they run out of room.... they all need our help!

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WonderDogRescue

very good point..keep fighting the good fight

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[harteger]

get a pet from the shelter not from craigslist so sad how these poor animals are murdered in this way.

[Awaken2Infinite2]

brings tears to my eyes, I wish I could save them all... what a horrible way to end a life

[olaolga]

State sponsored "rescue" -- 80% of animals who end up at the "shelters" get executed in gas chambers or get a lethal injection for a terrible crime of being "unowned." Thanks god the birds and the bees still can be wild... although, state gets it's murderous hands on them too... End this scam, don't let pets to be subjected to this!!!

[Cukis121]

i wouldnt ever have know about this if it werent for you thank you so much i know another purpose for myself in like thanks to you! :')

[Lemontwist99]

Sad! ); I want to get a puppy really bad!

[midclokoz13]

i am only 13 when i get older i want to be a veternarian and have a big no kill shelter for all animal i wish people would stop breeding animals they to it for money if people stopped breeding animals alltogather for a good 7 years it would help alot please spay and nuter you animals

[FreakoutSinger]

This video is so depressing.......im so happy my baby kitty didnt end up there.......this video makes a huge message and the part were the animals were struggling to get out of the box was heart breaking.....

[Vegheadsrock]

Thank you to PINK for caring and fighting with us commoners to help these babies.

[sb57fury1]

The gas chamber to animals is cruel and it needs to stop Do not support puppy or kitten mills adopt from your local animal shelter until there are no more left to adopt

[sb57fury1]

Please adopt your next dog ,cat , puppy or kitten from your local animal shelter . That way a life will be saved these animal deserve to be in a home were they wll be loved and taken care of not in a cage. Please spay/neuter your pet