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Training
Author: Karyn Garvin

Research indicates that 96% of all relinquished dogs received no obedience training. Pet owner education, therefore, is very important.


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Microchips


Almost 50% of all shelter animals are received as strays. Only ten percent of them will ever be reunited with their owners. Most will be euthanized. There’s an effective, yet simple procedure that will protect your pet from this fate: microchipping.


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Cat Safety
Author: American Bird Conservancy

Today's cat owners face an important decision: Should I keep my cat indoors? For your cat's sake and that of the birds and wildlife, the answer to that question must be Yes!

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Euthenasia


Recent estimates indicate that up to fifteen million dogs and cats are euthanized each year. In fact, the euthanasia of dogs and cats in animal shelters is the leading cause of companion animal mortality in the United States.

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Understanding the Euthansia Problem - The Role of Animal Behavior

Studies have also identified the specific behaviors that resulted in relinquishment by the owner. The most common behavior concerns for dogs were:

  • hyperactivity
  • aggression
  • housebreaking
  • biting
  • chewing
  • destructiveness
  • barking
The most common behavior problems for cats is:
  • fearfulness
  • scratching
  • inappropriate elimination
  • destructiveness
  • excessive vocalization
  • objecting to be held
An uneducated owner will innocently contribute to behavior problems in pets. There is a correlation to being an uneducated owner and an uncommitted owner. Shelter animals that are fortunate enough to be adopted frequently exhibit their learned bad behaviors in their new home. If the new owner is equally uneducated and uncommitted, the animal will be relinquished again.

Animals are not necessarily abandoned because of their excessive numbers, but because people are uncommitted and ill prepared for the realities of owning a pet. It is logical, therefore, that responding to the problem of companion animal euthanasia with a droning mantra of "spay and neuter," in fact, fails to address the core issues surrounding how the animals arrived at the shelters in the first place.

The Role of the Owner | The Role of Animal Behavior

The Role of Shelters | The Impact of Stray Animals

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