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Pet overpopulation
According to the Humane Society of The United States, in our country every day thousands of puppies and kittens are born and go unwanted because of uncontrolled breeding. Each year an estimated 6-8 million companion animals enter our shelters and of them, 3-4 million are euthanized because there are simply not enough homes for them all.
In Cumberland County this problem is evident to those of us in the animal sheltering field. Each month approximately 800-1000 highly adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized in our animal control facility. These figures are staggering. Although the numbers are decreasing a little each year, we are calling upon you to help us and these defenseless animals, who have no choice, therefore we are their voice.
FAPS work closely with Cumberland County Animal Control. As both of our organizations struggle to change the statistics here in the county, the real issue must be addressed with pet owners. We need your help! If you do not intend to responsibly breed and your pets are spayed or neutered, we applaud you, as do the many sad faces that line our shelter pens. They were once a cute puppy or kitten that either got too big, sprayed on the furniture, or chewed something they weren’t supposed to. Some were victims of a divorce, or a move, but most are victims of pet overpopulation, and now they either sit in a run at our no-kill facility waiting for that second chance or their days are numbered at CCAC.
If you intend to breed your dog or if your pet is a show dog, we encourage you to contact the AKC of Fayetteville Kennel Club for guidelines and tips on responsible pet breeding. We respect your decision to not alter your pet in this case, and applaud you for “Responsible Breeding”.
Otherwise spaying or neutering your pet is good for them and we hope that you will consider doing so in order to prevent pet overpopulation in Cumberland County.
The following tips are provided by The Humane Society of The United States.
Spaying or Neutering is Good For Your Pet
- Helps them live longer, healthier lives
- Eliminates and reduces health problems that can be difficult and expensive to treat
- Spaying eliminates uterine and ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer in females, if altered before the first cycle
- Neutering your male eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease
Spaying or Neutering is Good For You
- Altering your pet makes them a happier, more affectionate pet
- Neutering male cats makes them less likely to spray and mark territory
- Spaying a female eliminates her heat cycle, and household bleeding. Female cats can cry in heat
- Un sterilized animals often exhibit behavior and temperament problems
- Spaying or Neutering makes them less likely to bite
- Neutering males makes them less likely to roam the neighborhood where they can get hit by a car, causing sadness to you
Spaying or Neutering are Good For The Community
- Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals
- Irresponsible breeding contributes to dog bites and attacks
- Animal Shelters are overburdened with surplus animals
- Stray pets and homeless animals get into trash containers, defecate in public areas or private lawns, and frighten or anger people who have no understanding of their misery or needs
- Some stray animals scare away or kill birds and wildlife.
Visit www.hsus.org for more information
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