Animal Shelters Fill Up As Adoption Rates Drop

The economy is hitting home at some shelters as the number of pets being dropped off has spiked but the number of animals being adopted has decreased. (Jan. 16)

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Feb 08, 2010 | 15 | Animal Shelters

15 Responses to “Animal Shelters Fill Up As Adoption Rates Drop”

  1. baker70romeo Says:

    i still think it’s …
    i still think it’s funny that there are more animal shelters then there are for human beings.

  2. 203948tag Says:

    its even cheaper at …
    its even cheaper at spay and neuter clinics!

  3. 203948tag Says:

    and then you have a …
    and then you have a dog that gets so sick from malnutrition, that you have to pay huge vet bills. so it’s actually better to give it up while it’s still healthy so someone who can afford it can take it in. I’m not trying to make you mad, but try to look at the big picture. The pet is better off healthwise- it will most likely find another loving home and owner.

  4. mynamzalexandra Says:

    people are such …
    people are such assholes.
    thats the lamest excuse i ever geard.
    how can u not affored to keep your pet.
    give it some rice or eggs or something.
    im sure that dogs would rather not be treated like kings and still get to live with there families.

  5. AeonZer0 Says:

    It’s a modest …
    It’s a modest proposal, is all.

  6. David913963 Says:

    I’m sure nobody …
    I’m sure nobody would do that… Michael Vick?

  7. Inutenma Says:

    So sad to learn …
    So sad to learn that people can’t take care of their pets and have to give them up for adoption. I had a cat that passed away recently five months ago. While we no longer have to pay for food and care, it doesn’t make me feel better. My mother never wanted the cat because of the hair problem. I could care less. I loved the cat. It was my sister who brought it in. I’m glad she did, in spite of the wound in my heart.

  8. AeonZer0 Says:

    Cook them and eat …
    Cook them and eat them.

    Problem solved.

  9. ANGELBLU2042 Says:

    Oh that breaks my …
    Oh that breaks my heart. If people would just spend $75 on spay and nutering, then these animals would not have to go through this trajedy.

  10. keezer777 Says:

    State animal …
    State animal welfare departments are enacting intrusive and strict petcare rules, with huge fines, and no legal way to defend yourself as owners. Breeders are going out of business because they don’t have/can’t afford to build commercial buildings for their pet raising. What is rightfully an inhome labor of love is being made a costly corporate venture by anal state employees who seek to protect their state jobs by making work and looking busy, while they drive hobbists out of business.

  11. Roonskii Says:

    Lookin more likely …
    Lookin more likely yur ther don trappen is dun.
    Ya make sure the young ones are fed up right first
    Best make the best savens out of your toilet water, ya all goin need something to wash it down with.

  12. otay5 Says:

    Will people adopt a …
    Will people adopt a dog or cat just because they’re free? I mean, it’s a good idea, but many people don’t understand that owning a pet is a very long commitment. Hopefully, the animals will not end up family-less like they originally were.

  13. WhoRonPaul Says:

    time to start …
    time to start hunting and trapping for food

  14. MidwestMex Says:

    damnt people. go …
    damnt people. go keep your dogs! kill the cats.. and adopt more dogs.. its a dogg world .

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