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Number-One Pet-Killer - Surprising Answer
Adapted from Dr. Kidd’s Guide to Herbal Cat Care, by Richard H. Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn (Storey Books, 2000).
Do you know what single entity in the United States kills more pets than anything else? You’ll be surprised. Find out the answer, right here:
Euthanasia, or the killing of unwanted pets by lethal injection or electrocution, better known by the euphemism “putting to sleep,” ends the lives of more dogs and cats in this country than any disease.
Each year in humane organizations across the United States, millions of dogs and cats (estimates vary from 3 to 10 million or more) are “put to sleep.” Many pets are euthanized simply because they are no longer wanted or because they have a behavioral problem; most are not euthanized because they have an incurable disease. Even worse, no one knows how many more animals are euthanized by veterinarians or other individuals.
Spaying and neutering pets is an effective way to curb the population explosion of unwanted animals. Contact your local vet or humane society for information on how you can help.
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add your comment »I did know about this and it makes my stomach turn. Literally. I hope with all my heart that one day there will be less pets available than publicly demanded so that this does not have to continue. You can even foster pets from high-kill shelters until they are able to be placed in homes! This gives them at least a little longer of a chance at finding the right family before their standard 10 days at the shelter have expired.
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