[lalajenn]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...r.221197d.html

Quote:

By ERIC AASEN / The Dallas Morning News

For many homeless animals, a trip to a city animal shelter is a ticket to death row. If they're not adopted or rescued within a few days, they're usually killed.

North Texas' largest city-run shelters euthanized more than 82,000 dogs and cats last year. That's 1,600 a week, 225 a day.

I knew the number was high but I didn't know it was this high. I guess I was just in denial.

 

[Alli]

Yeah, it's absolutely terrible. People don't understand how much work and responsibility a pet is. I hate seeing pets end up without owners. It's absolutely painful to volunteer at an animal shelter, but it's awesome too, because if it wasn't for me and the other compassionate people who take the dogs for walks and play with the cats, they may never get the love and attention they deserve.

I really wish the government would do something about it.

 

[meatless]

oh god, stuff like that is so defeating.

 

[Alli]

Yeah. I wish I could do more, but I guess every little bit counts. *sigh*

 

[kpickell]

Great article!! Thanks for sharing. It's hard to believe people still breed cats and dogs knowing this stuff. I don't get it.

 

[GhostUser]

How many are killed over the country every year? week? day?

 

[GhostUser]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alli

Yeah. I wish I could do more, but I guess every little bit counts. *sigh*

I know how you feel

Something is always better then nothing.

 

[geronimango]

I work in Dallas and was walking past a newspaper machine and saw this article (front page on the Sunday paper). I called a coworker who has a paper subscription and asked if he still had his copy (it was already Tuesday). He brought it to me the next day and I was able to read it. I'm hanging on to it, too.

 

[geronimango]

Quote:

Originally Posted by animallover7249

How many are killed over the country every year? week? day?

Over 1 million companionanimals are killed in this country every year.

 

[sunshinegal]

Wow, those numbers are stunning and very sad. I really hope other shelters can take giant leap forwards like this one is!

 

[kpickell]

Quote:

Originally Posted by geronimango

Over 1 million companionanimals are killed in this country every year.

Yep, the Humane Socieity US estimates between 3 and 4 million.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affe...estimates.html

 

[troub]

Quote:

Originally Posted by geronimango

Over 1 million companionanimals are killed in this country every year.

to contrast... roughly 1 million chickens die every hour in this country.

9 BILLION per year.

roughly 277 chickens per second to satisfy the tastebuds of savage america.

 

[geronimango]

Quote:

Originally Posted by troub

to contrast... roughly 1 million chickens die every hour in this country.

9 BILLION per year.

roughly 277 chickens per second to satisfy the tastebuds of savage america.

I know. That number is so large that I can't even wrap my brain around it.

BTW, talking to co-worker who is thinking of becoming veg. She has converted to Judaism and feels that it will be easier to eat Kosher if she cuts out the meat! I am introducing her to lots of new meatless products and she is slowly converting (ha ha). She had a veggie meal for lunch yesterday.

 

[Peaches]

Just aweful.