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Pet overpopulation

Pet overpopulation. is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. Pet overpopulation. is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. Education. Pet overpopulation. is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. Education

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Pet overpopulation

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  1. Pet overpopulation is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by

  2. Pet overpopulation is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by Education

  3. Pet overpopulation is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by Education Adoption

  4. Pet overpopulation is a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by Education Adoption Neutering

  5. The causes of this crisis are

  6. Ignorance

  7. Choosing not to adopt

  8. Choosing not to neuter

  9. 8,000,000

  10. Irresponsible breeding

  11. 25%

  12. Irresponsible breeding Puppy Mills/ Pet Stores Your Neighbor Unlicensed Breeders

  13. Responsible Breeding Don’t sell to pet stores

  14. Responsible Breeding Don’t sell to pet stores Screen prospective owners

  15. Responsible Breeding Don’t sell to pet stores Screen prospective owners Pets are in good health

  16. Responsible Breeding Don’t sell to pet stores Screen prospective owners Pets are in good health Require neutering

  17. “People underestimate the time required to properly train and care for a pet…”

  18. “Throwaway mentality”

  19. Impulse buys

  20. “Unrealistic expectations and poor understanding of normal behavior contribute to pet relinquishment, and far too many people treat pets simply as a convenience.”

  21. It’s a commitment issue

  22. Mills

  23. = Mills

  24. CROWDED INHUMANE UNHEALTHY

  25. end up here

  26. Space Funds Resources

  27. “But shelters with hospitals and behaviorists have more success at making unwanted pets …adoptable, while shelters with less resources might turn…to euthanization.”

  28. There’s NO room.

  29. 3,500

  30. 3,500 filled.

  31. It costs to sustain a life. money

  32. money that shelters do not have.

  33. “…ends up… another statistic in the long list of euthanized pets.”

  34. How do we save them?

  35. Adopt.

  36. Neuter.

  37. Educate.

  38. Provide a home for a pet who doesn’t have one.

  39. Commit to a life.

  40. Adoption doesn’t fund PUPPY MILLS or irresponsible BREEDERS

  41. You can find the perfect companion.

  42. Already trained and neutered.

  43. Neuter or spay your pets.

  44. & Emotionally Physically

  45. “...eliminates the stress and discomfort that females endure during heat periods, ...greatly reduces the risk of...cancer.”

  46. “...less likely to roam or fight, prevents testicular cancer, and reduces the risk of prostate cancer.”

  47. Need more MOTIVATION?

  48. millions

  49. $30 millions vs.

  50. Educate yourself and those around you.

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