Are feral cats a public health threat? No. News sites just love hysteria. Recently USAToday.com and others have reported that feral cats pose a public “threat” of rabies. The USA Today article leads with “Efforts to care for abandoned cats could mean more humans will be exposed to rabies.” This information is based off a …
Animal humane issues
Why do people give up their pets when they move?
My dog’s previous owner gave me a gift “He was probably abused.” “His owners gave him up. Who would do such a thing?” These are the assumptions I hear people making about their “rescued” pets. I get it, it makes us feel good if we believe we saved an animal from harm.
Sometimes we worry about what could happen if shelters made it easier to adopt a dog or a cat. But do we really need to worry?
Pet overpopulation is a myth because there are more people seeking out pets than there are pets without homes. I’ll get to the actual numbers in the next section.
Is your shelter full of kittens? Looking for a way to increase kitten adoptions? Then how about hosting a special kitten event for the community?
What is one thing your rescue group is doing well that you wish every group could do? Many of you volunteer with shelters or rescue groups, and we can all learn something from each other. So here’s my question:
You’re a dog breeder?! Border terrier breeder and blogger Tegan Whalan wrote an excellent post called The Sin of Breeding Dogs. It’s about people’s reactions when they find out she is, God forbid, a breeder! “I’ve seen a number of faces go hard and critical when I make this declaration,” she wrote. “When did dog breeding become …
Some dogs are truly dangerous to society. They have tried to bite or they have already bitten or attacked. They are capable of causing serious injuries.
To get pitbulls adopted, rescues should hold more fundraising days that involve getting the dogs out in public. The pitbulls should attend these events and not be tucked away in the back kennels.