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Save the Lives of Cats and Dogs: Support Non-Surgical Sterilization
Target: scientists; pharmaceutical companies; regulators and fundersSponsored by: The Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs
Imagine being able to sterilize your dog or cat without surgery or anesthesia, but with a simple injection. While a sterilization injection is not available yet, it will be. WHEN is a matter of how much the public pressures pharmaceutical companies, scientists, regulators and funders into developing the right tools.
While many U.S. pet owners are able to afford and access spay/neuter surgery, it's often a different story for low-income pet owners and rural residents. Surgical sterilization is also logistically difficult and expensive for population control of un-owned animals, such as shelter animals and feral cats. An estimated five million cats and dogs die each year in US shelters alone.
The situation is even more desperate in many other countries where geographic, economic and cultural barriers prevent widespread use of sterilization to control dog and cat populations. Suffering is often greatest in these communities.
Much of this tragedy could be prevented by the development of new non-surgical tools which will facilitate population control as well as providing health and behavioral benefits to the animals receiving them. These tools will enable sterilization of those animals traditional sterilization has not reached.
Join the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D), the ASPCA and Petfinder.com in endorsing this petition by declaring your support now! Your signatures and comments will be delivered to key targets to stimulate funding, research and development, approval and distribution of these life-saving tools.
While many U.S. pet owners are able to afford and access spay/neuter surgery, it's often a different story for low-income pet owners and rural residents. Surgical sterilization is also logistically difficult and expensive for population control of un-owned animals, such as shelter animals and feral cats. An estimated five million cats and dogs die each year in US shelters alone.
The situation is even more desperate in many other countries where geographic, economic and cultural barriers prevent widespread use of sterilization to control dog and cat populations. Suffering is often greatest in these communities.
Much of this tragedy could be prevented by the development of new non-surgical tools which will facilitate population control as well as providing health and behavioral benefits to the animals receiving them. These tools will enable sterilization of those animals traditional sterilization has not reached.
Join the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D), the ASPCA and Petfinder.com in endorsing this petition by declaring your support now! Your signatures and comments will be delivered to key targets to stimulate funding, research and development, approval and distribution of these life-saving tools.
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# 25,950:
8:18 am PDT, Apr 5,
Name not displayed, New York
# 25,949:
6:51 am PDT, Apr 3,
Laura Filipas, Romania
# 25,948:
1:47 pm PDT, Apr 2,
Camilla Allegret, France
# 25,947:
2:56 am PDT, Apr 2,
Mateja Zerjal, Slovenia
# 25,946:
1:01 am PDT, Apr 2,
Katalin Rappay, Hungary
# 25,945:
8:24 am PDT, Apr 1,
Haley Jackson, North Carolina
Because it would be better for the animals to expirents no pain!
Because it would be better for the animals to expirents no pain!
# 25,944:
1:39 am PDT, Apr 1,
Terri Ybarbo, Texas
# 25,943:
6:25 pm PDT, Mar 31,
Tina Cole, Oregon
Wow what a fantastic Idea!! I hope this becomes a common way to deal with the pet population.
Wow what a fantastic Idea!! I hope this becomes a common way to deal with the pet population.
# 25,942:
6:06 pm PDT, Mar 31,
Erin Shelly, New York
# 25,941:
7:53 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Carol Colburn, Colorado
Support pet non surgical sterilation. Have worked with cat resuce for several years and know how important this issue is for so many homeless animals.
Support pet non surgical sterilation. Have worked with cat resuce for several years and know how important this issue is for so many homeless animals.
# 25,940:
5:59 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Sherie Orens, Arizona
I've had 2 friends who lost their pets lives during the surgical proceedure. My own dog will have to take hormones the rest of her life due to problems which arose while she was being spayed. The risks are keeping alot of people from fixing their pets. The Mohave Valley shelter alone admits to a 90% euthanasia rate. I live in the desert and unwanted animals are abandoned daily out here where they cant find water, food and are totally at loss on how to survive. Nonsurgical sterilization could do so much to cut down on this heartbreaking tragedy in the future.
I've had 2 friends who lost their pets lives during the surgical proceedure. My own dog will have to take hormones the rest of her life due to problems which arose while she was being spayed. The risks are keeping alot of people from fixing their pets. The Mohave Valley shelter alone admits to a 90% euthanasia rate. I live in the desert and unwanted animals are abandoned daily out here where they cant find water, food and are totally at loss on how to survive. Nonsurgical sterilization could do so much to cut down on this heartbreaking tragedy in the future.
# 25,939:
4:41 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Monica Reis, Brazil
# 25,938:
4:15 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Dona Leemng, Florida
Our daughter Shanin was the Be Kind to Animals Kid of the year in 1997. Her passion (saving animals) is our passion, too.
Our daughter Shanin was the Be Kind to Animals Kid of the year in 1997. Her passion (saving animals) is our passion, too.
# 25,937:
8:57 am PDT, Mar 30,
LINDA DUKE, Illinois
# 25,936:
8:02 am PDT, Mar 30,
Jane Heltebrake, Ohio
Harmless, non-invasive method, will save thousands of animal's suffering. As guardians of this planet, we should accord these creatures the best possible care.
Harmless, non-invasive method, will save thousands of animal's suffering. As guardians of this planet, we should accord these creatures the best possible care.
# 25,935:
7:42 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Jake Taylor, Nevada
# 25,934:
9:54 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Hampton Bolen, South Carolina
# 25,933:
9:27 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Cathy Schrott, California
# 25,932:
10:10 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Sharon Hull, California
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2:49 am PDT, Mar 27,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 25,930:
6:16 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Mandy Johnson, United Kingdom
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3:23 am PDT, Mar 25,
Sandra Scheiblhofer, Austria
# 25,928:
3:45 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Margaret Sueoka, Hawaii
# 25,927:
7:36 am PDT, Mar 21,
Leanna Parker, Florida
cme on it doesnt get any more immature than animal abusers whats THE DAMN Point animals dont do nothing to no body
cme on it doesnt get any more immature than animal abusers whats THE DAMN Point animals dont do nothing to no body
# 25,926:
8:24 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Melissa Alarcon, California
If we had a cure for breast cancer with only a shot would you do it? Or what about all other common curable diseases? Why not have a heart and save your pets some pain, and money for you too.
If we had a cure for breast cancer with only a shot would you do it? Or what about all other common curable diseases? Why not have a heart and save your pets some pain, and money for you too.
# 25,925:
1:58 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Stefanie Hurtado, California
# 25,924:
5:55 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Genevieve Newman, Ohio
# 25,923:
4:47 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Emily Jones, Maryland
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1:41 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Lisa Boerst, Wisconsin
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11:32 am PDT, Mar 18,
Marcia Warth, Ohio
# 25,920:
6:09 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Jennie Havens, New Jersey
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11:23 am PDT, Mar 16,
Janet Webb, Florida
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5:46 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, New York
# 25,917:
2:12 am PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 25,916:
3:03 pm PDT, Mar 13,
OLY Diaz, Florida
# 25,915:
9:18 am PDT, Mar 13,
Karina Lezana, Chile
# 25,914:
1:36 am PDT, Mar 13,
Patti Ross, New Jersey
This concept NEEDS to be adopted...doing less by giving an injection to do MORE and achieve an attainable goal.
This concept NEEDS to be adopted...doing less by giving an injection to do MORE and achieve an attainable goal.
# 25,913:
8:18 am PDT, Mar 12,
Kay Turple, Canada
# 25,912:
7:34 am PDT, Mar 12,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 25,911:
6:11 pm PDT, Mar 11,
Leslie Alvarado, New York
# 25,910:
3:57 pm PDT, Mar 11,
Jessica Albieri, Florida
Where I am from Europe this injection was available and our dogs had it every year. There were no problems from it just no estrus aka heat. I recommend it.
Where I am from Europe this injection was available and our dogs had it every year. There were no problems from it just no estrus aka heat. I recommend it.
# 25,909:
1:03 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Roger Curtiss, Ohio
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6:22 am PDT, Mar 10,
Vera Nikolajew, Canada
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3:42 am PDT, Mar 10,
Glenda Parker, Australia
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11:57 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Lashitha Sanjeev, India
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10:07 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Lynda Anna Marie Harding, United Kingdom
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4:19 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Evert Jan Klein Velderman, Netherlands
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3:31 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Pamela WolfSong, Rhode Island
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1:46 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Becky Visco, Texas
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8:37 am PDT, Mar 9,
Christina Ro, West Virginia