Pros And Cons Of Shelter Animals

Only 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats). Each year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized. Another word for euthanasia is assisted suicide or mercy killing.The worst part is that it's not only happening in shelters, people have taken it upon themselves to have their pet's put down. Although There are pro’s there are a lot more con’s. The animal shelters use this method for when the shelter is above capacity instead of shipping it to another shelter. One issue with animal euthanasia is that it can be a go to option when pet owners can’t afford medical treatments for their pets. When animals grow old they require certain care and when people can’t afford it they chose
to just put the animal down. Another issue is when the animal shelters just utilize this for overpopulation problems. A Lot of shelters believe that this is the “humane” way of letting go of animals, But taking innocent lives of pets is unforgivable.
The last but not least It's the hardest to say goodbye, euthanasia is an issue that can cause a lot of stress among families. It is difficult to imagine losing your best friend or family member, but knowing that you have to make the decision when they are going to leave can be even harder.
I personally believe that us humans should do everything we can to help these creatures and have the government chip in more money to the animal foundation. I also think people should be paid to foster care so more people would help out more.