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Pet overpopulation. i s a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. Pet overpopulation. i s a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. Education. Pet overpopulation. i s a rising problem in the United States, but it can be resolved by. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 BreedingDon’t sell to pet stores
Responsible BreedingDon’t sell to pet stores
Screen prospective owners
Responsible BreedingDon’t sell to pet stores
Screen prospective owners
Pets are in good health
Responsible BreedingDon’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
SpaceFundsResources
“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
3,500 filled.
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.