Pet overpopulationis a rising problem in the United

States,but it can be resolved by

Pet overpopulationis a rising problem in the United

States,but it can be resolved by

Education

Pet overpopulationis a rising problem in the United

States,but it can be resolved by

Education

Adoption

Pet overpopulationis a rising problem in the United

States,but it can be resolved by

Education

Adoption

Neutering

The causes of this crisis are

Ignorance

Choosing not to adopt

Choosing not to neuter

8,000,000

Irresponsible breeding

25%

Irresponsible breeding

Your Neighbor

Puppy Mills/ Pet Stores

UnlicensedBreeders

Responsible Breeding

Don’t sell to pet stores

Responsible Breeding

Don’t sell to pet stores

Screen prospective owners

Responsible Breeding

Don’t sell to pet stores

Screen prospective owners

Pets are in good health

Responsible Breeding

Don’t sell to pet stores

Screen prospective owners

Pets are in good health

Require neutering

“People underestimate the time required to

properly train and care for a pet…”

“Throwaway mentality”

Impulse buys

“Unrealistic expectations and poor understanding of normal behavior contribute to pet relinquishment, and

far too many people treat pets simply as a

convenience.”

It’s a commitment issue

Mills

= Mills

CROWDEDINHUMANEUNHEALTHY

end up here

SpaceFunds

Resources

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

There’s

NOroom.

3,500

3,500filled.

It costs

to sustain a life.

money

that sheltersdo not have.

money

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

How do we save them?

Adopt.

Neuter.

Educate.

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

Commit to a life.

40

Adoption doesn’t fund

PUPPY MILLSor irresponsible

BREEDERS

41

You can find the perfect companion.

42

Already trained and neutered.

43

Neuter or spay your pets.

44

EmotionallyPhysically &

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

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

MOTIVATION?Need more

millions

$30vs.millions

Educate yourself and those around you.