4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 10, 2009

Q: Although there are literally millions of pets in shelters, pounds and other ‘temporary housing’, many pet-owners-to-be don’t think about pet adoption when they’re looking for their new four-legged friend. A: Many people who want to get a pet just are not aware of how many pets are available at shelters.

Adoptable 100

Adoptable Pets Purebred Shelters 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

She presents the information in a great way. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities.

Humane Society Of The United States 100

Humane Society Of The United States Purebred Adoptable Shelters 100

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Neutering Ethical Treatment 40

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. She captured the cats, the “mom” kitty and her kittens were all taken from their neighborhood where they were not wanted, all were fixed and then…all were released in her yard.

Feral Cats 176

Feral Cats Feral Cats Family 176