Pet shops, breeders, and phony “rescues. ” we can wipe out animal homelessn. Finding a home for one dog may save one life, but sterilizing one dog will save hundreds, if not thousands, of dogs’ lives by preventing g. Here’s what happens: See full list on peta. org Finding homes for needy dogs and cats is gratifying, but to use another apt analogy, it’s like bailing out a sinking ship with a teaspoon: · the post makes several inaccurate claims about no kill shelters , including accusations of misleading the public, selective intake, and passing the buck to open-admission shelters. · it’s a very common misconception that so-called no - kill shelters , named such because they take policies to keep their “save rate” above 90%, are the most humane method of the fundamentally inhumane process of managing unwanted animals. “ no - kill ” shelters can still euthanize up to 10% of animals and keep the label, which might surprise people. The boat will still go down unless we fix the gaping hole in the bottom. But even as a kid, i noticed how they were treated and quietly questioned it. However, there are some misconceptions and myths surrounding no - kill shelters that need to be addressed. · it’s misleading: The 90% save rate isn’t based on science – it’s just a number that caught on over time. Profiteers that breed and trade animals for a buck are succeeding because the powerful voice of the animal rights movement is being diluted and because good activists are being misled into attacking one another rather than those who are making money off the backs of animals : Many people believe that these shelters are the answer to ending pet overpopulation and reducing euthanasia rates. · i’ve loved animals for as long as i can remember — frogs, turtles, fish, birds, dogs, cats, and horses. · learn the realities of a no kill shelter , exploring how limits on animal intake can impact pets in need and what this means for shelter policies.

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