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Responsible Pet Ownership and Shelter Reform

Responsible Pet Ownership and Shelter Reform. Part One. What makes a pet owner responsible?. Reducing the Population and Saving Lives. Reducing the Population and Saving Lives. Why Adopt and Not Shop?. Puppy mills

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Responsible Pet Ownership and Shelter Reform

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  1. Responsible Pet Ownership and Shelter Reform Part One

  2. What makes a pet owner responsible?

  3. Reducing the Population and Saving Lives

  4. Reducing the Population and Saving Lives

  5. Why Adopt and Not Shop? • Puppy mills • inhumane commercial dog-breeding facilities that may sell puppies in pet stores, online, or directly to the public (in flea markets or via classified ads). • Puppy mills disregard the dogs' health—both physical and emotional—in order to maximize profits • It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S. Fewer than 3,000 of these are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (HSUS)

  6. Why Adopt and Not Shop? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVyFSTYY7zg The Reality of Puppy Mills

  7. Why Adopt and Not Shop? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEt1rkq0Gw4 Dog Auctions Exposed

  8. Why Adopt and Not Shop? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-31c_E5VIk Mill Dog Rescue/TEDx Talk

  9. Know The Facts • Currently, • About 7.6 million animals enter American shelters each year • About 2.7 million animals die in shelters each year • This equates to about 9,000 animals being killed each day in shelters • Cats are killed in larger numbers than dogs annually (why?) (statistics source: ASPCA)

  10. Difference in Terminology • Euthanasia: Also called mercy killing. The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition • Kill: to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay; to destroy; do away with; extinguish (Random House Dictionary)

  11. Terminology • Shelter: the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing; a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence, as for homeless persons or abandoned animals; refuge (Random House Dictionary)

  12. Your Thoughts • The leading cause of death for companion animals in the United States are the shelters that are supposed to protect them • Write why you think this is the case.

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