Euthanasia Debate Over Adoption

You have probably watched the movie “101 Dalmatians.” It inspired many to adopt a Dalmatian. Sounds good right? Well, one thing that you may not know about a Dalmation is that they are extremely hyper. So, many of the owners took the unwanted dogs to the pound where a great number of them were euthanized. This brought the Dalmation population down by almost 18%! So believe it or not, over adoption can actually bring a population down. The article, “Pet Control: The One Thing You Wouldn’t Believe Brings a Population Down,” suggests, “The yorkies were a huge hit in the 1980’s, as their fur made them attractive, but their loud, high-pitched bark scared the owners off, and they ended up in the pound.” The same article later explains, “The real culprit of this ‘population drain’ is the fact that animals are just being euthanized for one issue, this is wrong.” No, it wasn’t the people’s fault for not being able to cope with these dog’s issues.

There are many people we could blame, but the thing that you can’t go wrong with is adopting from animal shelters.Another way euthanasia affects the species is over demand, leading to euthanasia. This is caused by over breeding when a dog breed is popular, which weakens the species. It also causes many deformities. According to the article, “Over Breeding Dogs- Risks & Disambiguation,” shows, “Over breeding can cause the female’s bodies to become weak and deformities to occur. The most prevalent issue is that the unwanted dogs are then euthanized or sent to the pound.” This is so astonishing because we’re talking thousands of dogs being euthanized! Conversely, other animals who become pests instead of pets can eventually lead to a major population decrease. This shows that over breeding can cause a population to drop.The final way that euthanasia affects the species is that the animal is unwanted. In the past, monkeys were marked as an endangered