Pet World

Do you know that millions of cats and dogs are euthanized in animal shelters every year? Every day, thousands of kittens and puppies are born in the United States alone. Every year, 6 to 8 million dogs and cats are brought to U.S. animal shelters and about 3 to 4 million of these animals were not welcomed to any homes; and thus, euthanized.

This fact is saddening. But where did these animals come from? Most people would think they are the strays and the abandoned. Some would conclude that these animals were unwanted because they are of mixed breed, the misbehaved, and the untamed ones.

If you’re a pet owner, you should think that you might be one of the causes why millions of animals were ending up in animal shelters and were euthanized after getting rejected or abandoned from their homes. The one major factor of this crisis is over-population due to uncontrolled breeding of pets.

News about dog-biting incidents alarmed the public due to risk of rabies infections. In addition, these stray animals mess around with garbage cans while hunting for food, and defecate and urinate in public places.

Other problems resulting from over-population are: overloaded animal shelters, cruelty to animals, stress to animal workers related to euthanasia, and general public costs like animal food, investigation on cases of animal cruelty, and capture operations.

Responsible pet owners should spay or neuter their pets so that these animals will not multiply anymore. Most people believe that neutering (or spaying) is cruel. Well, you have to be cruel to be kind. Just think about those puffy kittens and cuddly puppies that ended up in animal shelter homes. Those cute creatures are better left unborn than be euthanized in the end.

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