Overpopulation is a problem for many dog breeds in North America and the statistics are depressing when you become acquainted with the magnitude of the problem. Too many dogs are being born into unhappy circumstances. China has a one-child policy to curb its human population growth and academics suggest that is the only solution that will save this planet from Global catastrophe. People need to stop breeding pets as an income source or by negligence in spaying and neutering their pets because the outcome is a staggering number of dogs being euthanized.
"There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must stand up and be counted. Does he believe in the words he mouths, or is he only doing lip service? Trying to straddle the fence and then fall in whichever direction looks as though it might be most advantageous to him? This is a question each and every person must answer for himself." ~ Virginia McCoy, circa 1976
Choosing to own a rescue dog for the second time has caused me to re-visit the terrible problem that exists as regards dog overpopulation and the societal solution to the problem being euthanasia. There are plenty of stories about the problem but judging by the lack of progress it seems like very few people are listening to reason.
We are a consumer society and even satisfy our acquisitiveness by purchasing dogs that are "in-fashion" like the chihuahua. When these dogs are no longer popular the buyers think you can just toss this living creature onto the trash heap like last year's sweater. This is nothing short of reprehensible and perhaps cruelty laws need to be expanded and toughened.
Animal cruelty is a crisis in our society and needs to be addressed. Education is plentiful but it is not being heeded.
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