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BREEDING ANIMALS IS KILLING ANIMALS
Jun 8, 2010
NEWS ARTICLE FROM peta.org

Breeding Animals Is Killing Animals
Every year, 6-8 million unwanted cats and dogs end up in animal shelters-apporoxamitly half of them must be euthanized because of one simple fact:  there are too many animals and not enough good homes.  Every time someone buys a cat or dog from a breeder or pet store instead of adopting a homeless animal from an animal shelter, a shelter animal loses a chance at finding a home-a chance at life.  And since it is virtually unheard of for breeders and pet stores to require that the animals they sell be sterilized, many will have litters of their own, creating more unwanted animals.

Goal:  A No-Birth Nation
The solution is simple:  spaying and neutering.  Spaying one female dog can prevent 67,000 births in six years, and spaying one female cat can prevent 420,000 births in seven year-animals who will never suffer, never end up abandoned on the streets, or dumped at an animal shelter.  Animals who are spayed and neutered also live happier, longer lives and are less likely to roam, fight, or bite.  Puppies and kittens can be safely sterilized at 8 weeks of age.
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