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8,000,000

8,000,000. The causes of this crisis are. Ignorance and Irresponsibility . Choosing not to adopt. Choosing not to neuter. 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,

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8,000,000

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  1. 8,000,000

  2. The causes of this crisis are

  3. Ignorance and Irresponsibility

  4. Choosing not to adopt

  5. Choosing not to neuter

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

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

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

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

  10. Irresponsible breeding

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

  12. 25%

  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. Not ready..

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

  19. Ignorance.

  20. Animals need love.

  21. give them away.

  22. “Throwaway mentality”

  23. Impulse buys

  24. Abandoned.

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

  26. More than enough homes.

  27. It’s a commitment issue

  28. Mills

  29. = Mills

  30. malnutrition

  31. disease

  32. exposure

  33. lack of care

  34. CROWDED INHUMANE UNHEALTHY

  35. end up here

  36. Space Funds Resources

  37. Space Funds Resources

  38. Space Funds Resources

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

  40. There’s NO room.

  41. There’s NO room.

  42. 3,500

  43. 3,500 filled.

  44. It costs to sustain a life. money

  45. money that shelters do not have.

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

  47. How do we save them?

  48. Adopt.

  49. Neuter.

  50. Educate.

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