Do you believe in second chances? Are you an animal lover? Then why not consider adopting one, of the millions, of sad and lonely animals who are locked away in cages each year; Due to abandonment and neglect from previous owners. Help contribute to this growing issue here in America, of homeless animals. By helping to find these animals homes, or taking them into your own home, you’re freeing up more space for the tons of other animals on the streets.
There are millions of homeless animals in need of help, living throughout the streets of America. An estimated 6-‐8 million dogs and cats are put into animal shelters each year. (According to the Humane Society of the United States.) Animals that aren’t fixed don’t help these numbers at all. Such as feral cats having litters of kittens and those kittens growing and having kittens of their own. Especially in certain cities here in California alone that have an ever growing issue of feral and abandoned animals. …show more content…
This is due to supply and demand. There just isn’t enough space in shelters, or enough funds to be able to hold every animal rescued and have them put into homes within a reasonable time period. Most animal shelters will only hold animals for up to 14 days before euthanizing them. There are more animals coming into shelters than animals being adopted out. People continuing to breed animals aren’t helping with these numbers. 25% of animals that come from breeders unfortunately end up in shelters sometime within their life
There are millions of homeless animals in need of help, living throughout the streets of America. An estimated 6-‐8 million dogs and cats are put into animal shelters each year. (According to the Humane Society of the United States.) Animals that aren’t fixed don’t help these numbers at all. Such as feral cats having litters of kittens and those kittens growing and having kittens of their own. Especially in certain cities here in California alone that have an ever growing issue of feral and abandoned animals. …show more content…
This is due to supply and demand. There just isn’t enough space in shelters, or enough funds to be able to hold every animal rescued and have them put into homes within a reasonable time period. Most animal shelters will only hold animals for up to 14 days before euthanizing them. There are more animals coming into shelters than animals being adopted out. People continuing to breed animals aren’t helping with these numbers. 25% of animals that come from breeders unfortunately end up in shelters sometime within their life