Sterilization in Domestic Animals

Sterilization in Domestic Animals

Do you know how many helpless animals are euthanized every year due to the over population of domestic animals in the United States? According to the Michigan Humane Society, “it is estimated that four to five million dogs and cats are euthanized annually in our nation's shelters, and much of the neglect and cruelty endured by animals is a direct result of overpopulation.” (www.michiganhumane.org) Some people believe that sterilization of our pets is a cruel and unnatural process. Others believe that early sterilization is the only solution to our nations overpopulation problem. In the following you will learn about the sterilization process from pre to post surgery as well as the risks and advantages to your pets health. You will also find content on population and death statistics, along with several informational resources.
Often people are shocked to learn that over three-million animals are euthanized in shelters every year. It is estimated that over fifty-thousand puppies and kittens are born daily. The Humane Society of the United States estimated the following numbers, six to eight million
cats and dogs enter shelters every year, three to four million cats and dogs are euthanized by shelters every year, three to four million cats and dogs are adopted from shelters each year, number of animal shelters in the United States four to six thousand.(www.hsus.org) The average fertile cat can produce three litters a year, birthing six to ten kittens in each litter. The average fertile dog can produce two litters a year, birthing six to fifteen puppies in each litter .According to the Texas SPCA “…pet overpopulation continues to be the leading cause of death in dogs and cats in the United States. Surgical sterilization is the most common and reliable means of population control, and is found to be the only fool proof method.”(www.spca.org) Human’s take the blame for pet-overpopulation, animals do not have a choice when it comes to mating, so we...

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