Effects Of Animal Overpopulation

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Animal overpopulation of companion animals has been a huge issue in the US for a long time. I didn’t realize how big of an issue this was until about age 11 when I noticed how bad they get treated when they are not taken care of. I am so excited to tell people how they can solve this problem. I have helped with this issue in many ways. I have 2 kittens that we saved on the highway, a momma kitty who had her 2 babies under our house, 1 cat that was roaming our neighborhood and 1 cat from a drive through. I still have them now and will never leave them behind, we also made sure to have them all spayed or neutered along with some others that we were able to capture and release. This is not enough, we need more people to do this! I would like to find more ways to get more people involved in saving these beautiful animals from horrible living environments and needless euthanization. …show more content…

"Pet Overpopulation"). The majority of pets never see their family members again. "26% of dogs are purchased from breeders. 20-30% of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2-10% are purchased from pet shops” (PAWS. "Pet Overpopulation"). Lastly, "56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized, 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered, while 78 percent of dogs and 88 percent of cats are not spayed or neutered” (PAWS. "Pet

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