Create a No Kill Nation It has been said that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way that its animals are treated” and roughly 2.4 million healthful, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 13 seconds—are euthanized in U.S. shelters every year. This means that of the 8 million animals handled by United States shelters, 30% of the animals’ lives are wasted. Many of these euthanasias are due to a lack of space within a shelter. Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending the life of an animal, via drugs given by a medical professional. The animal feels no pain, but is “no more room” a good enough reason to end an animal’s life? Euthanizing animals due to a lack of space in shelters should not be allowed
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Shelters in the United States often abuse this process in order to regain space by euthanizing the animals taking it up. By developing more shelters and expanding the existing ones, this issue can be resolved easily and humanely. Morally, the only valid reason a veterinary has to euthanize an animal is if the animal has some kind of medical issue and is experiencing major pain and/or suffering, but because there is no law that prohibits euthanasia, it takes place all over the United States for various reasons. “Limited space euthanasia” is a poor excuse to rid shelters of unadopted animals so that they can obtain new ones. Every animal deserves the chance to live its life without it being stolen from them to maximize space. United States animal shelters and humane societies across the country including Midland County, Miami-Dade, and North Little Rock, have made the decision to put down cats and dogs because of the issue of limited space, but with the help of so many organizations and volunteers, less animals are being euthanized. This cold-blooded and heartless act has stolen the lives of many animals, but the actions taking place have significantly brought the numbers down and have brought America closer to a “No Kill”
Shelters in the United States often abuse this process in order to regain space by euthanizing the animals taking it up. By developing more shelters and expanding the existing ones, this issue can be resolved easily and humanely. Morally, the only valid reason a veterinary has to euthanize an animal is if the animal has some kind of medical issue and is experiencing major pain and/or suffering, but because there is no law that prohibits euthanasia, it takes place all over the United States for various reasons. “Limited space euthanasia” is a poor excuse to rid shelters of unadopted animals so that they can obtain new ones. Every animal deserves the chance to live its life without it being stolen from them to maximize space. United States animal shelters and humane societies across the country including Midland County, Miami-Dade, and North Little Rock, have made the decision to put down cats and dogs because of the issue of limited space, but with the help of so many organizations and volunteers, less animals are being euthanized. This cold-blooded and heartless act has stolen the lives of many animals, but the actions taking place have significantly brought the numbers down and have brought America closer to a “No Kill”