Pet Adoptions from Animal SheltersBy Leyla Shill

http://www.nafcanimalshelter.org/?p=1985

● Too many animals are currently living in shelters.● Breeders, especially puppy mills help worsen the problem by adding more animals into shelters● Not healthy for them to be living in the conditions they live in at shelters● We need to be these animals advocates and help them to get out and stay out of shelters● These animals deserve a second chance to live full and happy lives.

http://respectyourdog.com/read/pet-stores-and-puppy-mills

Why should you adopt from a shelter?

● Shelters are overcrowded, resulting in millions of animals being euthanized each year simply because there is no more room for them.

● The longer an animal spends in a shelter the more emotional harm is done to the animal.● While in shelters, their physical needs may be met but they do not receive the full emotional attention that they

need.● Animals have lots of love to give if they only have someone to give it to.

http://www.human-health-and-animal-ethics.com/ethics/pets/pet-rescue.php

Why is the problem issue?

● You can be affected by shelters and not even know.o If a shelter is state or government owned then the taxpayers pay for

shelter animals to be euthanized.

http://www.human-health-and-animal-ethics.com/ethics/pets/pet-rescue.php

Who is affected?

● Animals do not belong in small hard spaces● Dogs in shelter often suffer from happy tail

o a bloody tipped tail caused by too much tailwagging against a hard surface.

http://petapixel.com/2013/02/26/disturbing-photos-capture-the-realities-of-euthanization-at-animal-shelters/

Who is affected?

● The person of family who adopts a pet from the shelter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9jIv_tNZY#t=10

Who is affected?

http://urbanrescues.com/more-information/shelter-statistics/

Statistics of a Maricopa County Shelter

● World wide epidemic● Every neighborhood across America… including yours!

http://www.change.org/petitions/don-t-let-bosnia-euthanize-animals-after-15-days-spent-in-the-city-shelters

Where does this problem exist?

http://www.downtowndogrescue.org/2013-shelter-intervention-program-stats/

Reasons for animals going to one shelter

● Any one can help!o Volunteer at a local sheltero Donate money or pet foodo Donate skills and talents, like this man who took quality photographs

of a shelter’s animals to help them get adopted.

http://petapixel.com/2011/09/20/photographer-helps-save-dogs-through-better-photography/

Who Can Solve the Problem?

● Commit to only adopt from a shelter, not from mills.o It is a myth that all shelter animals are mutts. 1 in 4 dogs in shelters

are purebred.

http://petapixel.com/2013/02/26/disturbing-photos-capture-the-realities-of-euthanization-at-animal-shelters/

How to solve the problem

● Be a responsible pet ownero Microchipo Spay and neuter

● Do your research before adoptingo Make sure you are financially preparedo research and know about the animal, breed, and age of the pet before

hand.

http://bloomingtonmn.gov/cityhall/dept/police/specops/animal/adopt/adopt.htm

How to solve the problem