Animal Cruelty
Celis, Marcie
Preciado. Pamela
Per. 2
Nov. 29, 2013
Stray Animals
History
A stray animal is basically a domestic animal that has been lost or abandoned. The stray animal issue is by far one of the most visible animal welfare issues in the world. In many countries, the majority of strays have been abandoned, or are owned but allowed to roam about, resulting in unwanted kittens or puppies. Of all the animals, dogs are unfortunately one of the most affected animals; of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, and outstanding 75% of those are strays. Every year, 4 to 5 million unwanted dogs and cats are euthanized because they are unable to find homes or they are in very state of health due to their time in the streets. For many years, there has been awareness of methods to be responsible when owning a pet. For example, pet microchips can be implanted into your pet. Within this chip, there is a unique ID that will now be associated with said pet. These chips are used to return lost pets quickly to their owners, avoiding expenses for housing, food, medical care, and euthanasia. Unfortunately, many people decide to not implant their pets with this chip, resulting in lost pets.
Even though this stray animal issue can be found worldwide, in some countries it is not as severe. For example, in Germany it is mandatory to have your pet spayed or neutered, drastically reducing the problem of unwanted animals being born. If a person would wish to breed their dog, they can apply for a license. Besides those few exceptions, every pet is spayed and neutered. When countries have this issue so under control, they don’t have to use the tax dollars on housing or euthanizing strays. In fact, countries like this are even able to adopt and rescue animals from other countries. In America, many pets cannot be taken in to shelters because they are too old or they have too many health issues. Therefore, unless someone wishes to house this pet, they remain in the streets, alone.
Preciado. Pamela
Per. 2
Nov. 29, 2013
Stray Animals
History
A stray animal is basically a domestic animal that has been lost or abandoned. The stray animal issue is by far one of the most visible animal welfare issues in the world. In many countries, the majority of strays have been abandoned, or are owned but allowed to roam about, resulting in unwanted kittens or puppies. Of all the animals, dogs are unfortunately one of the most affected animals; of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, and outstanding 75% of those are strays. Every year, 4 to 5 million unwanted dogs and cats are euthanized because they are unable to find homes or they are in very state of health due to their time in the streets. For many years, there has been awareness of methods to be responsible when owning a pet. For example, pet microchips can be implanted into your pet. Within this chip, there is a unique ID that will now be associated with said pet. These chips are used to return lost pets quickly to their owners, avoiding expenses for housing, food, medical care, and euthanasia. Unfortunately, many people decide to not implant their pets with this chip, resulting in lost pets.
Even though this stray animal issue can be found worldwide, in some countries it is not as severe. For example, in Germany it is mandatory to have your pet spayed or neutered, drastically reducing the problem of unwanted animals being born. If a person would wish to breed their dog, they can apply for a license. Besides those few exceptions, every pet is spayed and neutered. When countries have this issue so under control, they don’t have to use the tax dollars on housing or euthanizing strays. In fact, countries like this are even able to adopt and rescue animals from other countries. In America, many pets cannot be taken in to shelters because they are too old or they have too many health issues. Therefore, unless someone wishes to house this pet, they remain in the streets, alone.
Bibliography: “Stray and Feral Cats” ASPCA < http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/cat-behavior/stray-and-feral-cats> “Our Mission” Pet Orphans of Southern California < http://petorphans.org/our-mission/> Miller, Lucy “The Plight of Stray Dogs in India” National Student 01st November, 2011 Millan, Cesar “Solving the Stray and Unwanted Dog Problem” Cesar’s Way 04th June, 2013