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. Most of these shelters do not have enough space or resources to care for the animal, 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters go back to their owners. The majority of pets never see their family members …show more content…
There are simply too many animals being brought into this world, and not enough space or homes for them to live. As pet owners, we need to take responsibility in the way we handle this problem. We need to adopt from shelters, spay or neuter our pets and be committed to taking care of them before we get them. This means feeding them correctly, not leaving them outside for a long period of time, socializing them, providing proper training, & giving them enough affection to help them live as healthy companion animals. Given these things these animals can add great enjoyment to your life. It is proven that companion animals can help with depression and lengthen life spans. Companion animals can be trained to be service