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Kallie Vinson
Mrs. O’Sullivan
English II
2 March 2016 Overpopulation of Animals Millions of people in the nation have pets that they care for, love, and responsibly make veterinarian appointments for. However, that is not always the case for all animals. The overpopulation of animals is bad for the community because animals get horrible diseases, animals go hungry, and animals get brutally murdered. Fortunately, there are many things people can do to help stop this problem.
First, a major problem with animal overpopulation is that stray animals can get terrible …show more content…
Animals are also killed in places like puppy mills because the confinements they are in are so intense that they often get suffocated or even worse. The ASPCA states that some diseases the dogs in the puppy mill can develop include heart disease, kidney disease, eye problems such as glaucoma, deafness, epilepsy, diabetes, muscle disorders such as hip dysplasia. Surprisingly most of these puppies are sold on websites such a Craigslist or even sold out of pet stores. The ASPCA warns that many pets from pet stores are from puppy mills and can arrive home with their new families with diseases such as mange, fleas, ticks, kennel cough, pneumonia, distemper, heartworm, diarrhea, and even more horrible …show more content…
Many veterinarians suggest spaying or neutering pets so that the animals do not have offsprings. However, many people do not think spaying or neutering their animals is that important but it is. Animals can get life threatening diseases from not being spayed or neutered. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, “Spaying eliminates heat cycles and reduces the unwanted behaviors that may lead to owner frustration. Neutering reduces the breeding instinct in males and makes them more calm.” When people spay or neuter their dogs and cats this saves them from other health problems such as infections in the uterus in females or testicular cancer in males. The American Veterinary Medical Association also adds, “ The procedure has no effect on the pet’s intelligence or ability to learn, play, work, or hunt. Most pets tend to be better behaved after their surgery.” Another alternative that will decrease the overpopulation is instead of buying a pet from a pet store or online people should think about getting animals from their local animal shelter. This will be safer for the person because they will not have to worry about the animal having any diseases since the animal shelter checks them for that and this will help get many animals off the streets and into loving
Kallie Vinson
Mrs. O’Sullivan
English II
2 March 2016 Overpopulation of Animals Millions of people in the nation have pets that they care for, love, and responsibly make veterinarian appointments for. However, that is not always the case for all animals. The overpopulation of animals is bad for the community because animals get horrible diseases, animals go hungry, and animals get brutally murdered. Fortunately, there are many things people can do to help stop this problem.
First, a major problem with animal overpopulation is that stray animals can get terrible …show more content…
Animals are also killed in places like puppy mills because the confinements they are in are so intense that they often get suffocated or even worse. The ASPCA states that some diseases the dogs in the puppy mill can develop include heart disease, kidney disease, eye problems such as glaucoma, deafness, epilepsy, diabetes, muscle disorders such as hip dysplasia. Surprisingly most of these puppies are sold on websites such a Craigslist or even sold out of pet stores. The ASPCA warns that many pets from pet stores are from puppy mills and can arrive home with their new families with diseases such as mange, fleas, ticks, kennel cough, pneumonia, distemper, heartworm, diarrhea, and even more horrible …show more content…
Many veterinarians suggest spaying or neutering pets so that the animals do not have offsprings. However, many people do not think spaying or neutering their animals is that important but it is. Animals can get life threatening diseases from not being spayed or neutered. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, “Spaying eliminates heat cycles and reduces the unwanted behaviors that may lead to owner frustration. Neutering reduces the breeding instinct in males and makes them more calm.” When people spay or neuter their dogs and cats this saves them from other health problems such as infections in the uterus in females or testicular cancer in males. The American Veterinary Medical Association also adds, “ The procedure has no effect on the pet’s intelligence or ability to learn, play, work, or hunt. Most pets tend to be better behaved after their surgery.” Another alternative that will decrease the overpopulation is instead of buying a pet from a pet store or online people should think about getting animals from their local animal shelter. This will be safer for the person because they will not have to worry about the animal having any diseases since the animal shelter checks them for that and this will help get many animals off the streets and into loving