Local group is hoping to end unnecessary euthanasia at San Luis Obispo animal shelter
A local group is on a mission to save animals in San Luis Obispo County.
Animal shelter adoption partners is launching its “Join the Pack” campaign. The group is urging all pet owners to put a visible id on their pet and have them spayed or neutered.
According to the humane society an estimated three to four million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in the United States.
Bob Barker has been saying it for years, and now Animal Shelter Adoption Partners is launching its “Join the Pack” campaign with the motto, “If you love em tag em.”
“The owner will put a tag on their animal, a visible ID tag, and will spay and neuter,” Terry Parry the founder of Animal Shelter Adoption Partners said.
She believes this simple procedure will keep pets out of the already overcrowded shelters and alive.
“We can’t control the space issue at the shelter. We’ve got 48 spaces maybe. If the animal control officer comes in with 12 animals and we’re full, somebody has to die. It’s a hard decision to make but space is space,” Parry said.
Local businesses are making it easier to “Love em and tag em.” Tails Boutique and Lemos Feed and Pet Supply in San Luis Obispo are offering discounts for id tags.
“When we learned just how much having an ID tag on an animal can save when it comes to keeping space in the humane societies, we were really surprised at the staggering number that was,” Paul Benedix the general manager at Lemos said.
Benedix says he is making the price just right for the id tags because of that.
For more information on “Join the Pack” and how you can get coupons for discounted pet ID’s you can go to news links on www.ksby.com.
Organizers say the most important thing to put on your pet’s ID is your phone number.
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Feb 25, 2010 | Comments are off | Pet Shelter
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