Call up your local shelter and ask them how many dogs they have. Ask them how many cats they have. Ask them how many pets come through the doors each month, or each year. If it is a kill shelter, ask them how many pets have been euthanized because there are too many homeless pets and not enough space.
When you adopt a pet from a shelter, most will require that you spay or neuter your new pet. Many will point you to a vet that offers discounts on the procedure, or even give you a coupon so the surgery will be free.
You may think that spaying or neutering your pet is cruel... but unless you are planning to become a breeder, spaying or neutering is essential.
So, for a happier, healthier pet, please spay or neuter!
By Catherine Forman
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Over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters are killed and approximately 71% of cats and kittens entering shelters are killed, based on reports from 1,055 facilities across America.