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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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# 26,000:
4:17 pm PDT, May 11,
Aaeron Robb, Maryland
# 25,999:
4:29 pm PDT, May 10,
Amanisha Mead, Michigan
# 25,998:
3:42 pm PDT, May 9,
Myriam Aggoun, France
# 25,997:
12:29 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Vickie Davis, Colorado
It will make it easier to save our precious dogs and cats. It's way past due, too many politics involved. Put away the nay-sayers, and "JUST DO IT!"
It will make it easier to save our precious dogs and cats. It's way past due, too many politics involved. Put away the nay-sayers, and "JUST DO IT!"
# 25,996:
10:00 am PDT, Apr 23,
Glenn Goris, Belgium
# 25,995:
5:44 pm PDT, Apr 22,
Anne Tarrant, Canada
# 25,994:
5:32 pm PDT, Apr 22,
Jenine LeCuyer, Canada
# 25,993:
10:02 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Farah Frazee, Michigan
# 25,992:
5:41 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Alison White, New York
This veterinary advancement will bring our society one step closer towards the ethical treatment of animals. Something must be done at the root of this tragedy that millions of companion animals face.
This veterinary advancement will bring our society one step closer towards the ethical treatment of animals. Something must be done at the root of this tragedy that millions of companion animals face.
# 25,991:
11:33 am PDT, Apr 21,
Name not displayed, Maryland
# 25,990:
9:45 am PDT, Apr 21,
Emily S, United Kingdom
# 25,989:
4:10 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Monica Ortiz, Arizona
Great idea. The tought of sterializing a pet of stray with out the danger of surgery is great.
Great idea. The tought of sterializing a pet of stray with out the danger of surgery is great.
# 25,988:
10:12 am PDT, Apr 20,
Victoria Salinas, California
# 25,987:
10:10 am PDT, Apr 18,
Heather Achterberch, Indiana
# 25,986:
4:30 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Vanessa Garvy, Illinois
# 25,985:
2:55 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Claudia Alonzo, Texas
# 25,984:
12:50 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Shawn Williamson, California
# 25,983:
10:25 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Anna Nikolaevsky, Massachusetts
# 25,982:
10:01 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Chenelle Martin, New Jersey
# 25,981:
9:48 am PDT, Apr 16,
Becky Purkiss, California
I live in an area that does not have enough low cost spay or neuter clinics or voucher programs or enough non kill facilities, without making a donation first to take the animals. Living in a rural area, every year I have many wild cats, kittens, and abandoned dogs that come to my home. Having the option for non-sugical sterilization would allow me to care for some of these animals without draining my wallet or having to catch and take them to the shelter to be killed.
I live in an area that does not have enough low cost spay or neuter clinics or voucher programs or enough non kill facilities, without making a donation first to take the animals. Living in a rural area, every year I have many wild cats, kittens, and abandoned dogs that come to my home. Having the option for non-sugical sterilization would allow me to care for some of these animals without draining my wallet or having to catch and take them to the shelter to be killed.
# 25,980:
5:59 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Gaby Gonzalez, Virginia
# 25,979:
3:56 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Jesica Diaz, Argentina
# 25,978:
2:58 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Marion White, New Zealand
# 25,977:
11:54 am PDT, Apr 15,
Cheryl Guy, South Carolina
Many who are on disability and love animals need this service. It can be quite expensive if you have cats or dogs who need to be sterilized and you cannot afford to pay out for each animal.
Many who are on disability and love animals need this service. It can be quite expensive if you have cats or dogs who need to be sterilized and you cannot afford to pay out for each animal.
# 25,976:
10:51 am PDT, Apr 15,
Jasmin Ghosh, United Kingdom
# 25,975:
11:04 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Pauline Guest, California
# 25,974:
7:33 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Jackie Schultz, Pennsylvania
# 25,973:
5:52 am PDT, Apr 13,
Andrea Haresign, New Jersey
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were no more stray & unwanted cats and dogs...
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were no more stray & unwanted cats and dogs...
# 25,972:
9:10 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Ben Harris, New Jersey
We do cat rescue here in NJ. Stray cats can mate and multiply after as little as 6 months of age. The overpopulation of stray cats is a major problem in many areas, as these little animals lead wretched lives of disease and violence. Fast and easy sterilization is needed.
We do cat rescue here in NJ. Stray cats can mate and multiply after as little as 6 months of age. The overpopulation of stray cats is a major problem in many areas, as these little animals lead wretched lives of disease and violence. Fast and easy sterilization is needed.
# 25,971:
7:31 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Marni Linton, Canada
# 25,970:
7:20 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Kimber Conway, Oregon
I hope that this can extend eventually extend to all companion pets.
I hope that this can extend eventually extend to all companion pets.
# 25,969:
12:56 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Bill McGlone, Connecticut
# 25,968:
11:16 am PDT, Apr 11,
Stella Black, Canada
# 25,967:
11:04 am PDT, Apr 11,
Kirk Barrett, United Kingdom
# 25,966:
6:51 am PDT, Apr 11,
Angie Nelson, Nebraska
I live in a small town of 420 and our stray cat population is growing every year. I dont have the money to take them in and spey them, nor can I started shooting them. I am desperate to get this population down before there is a real problem on our hands. Please help.
I live in a small town of 420 and our stray cat population is growing every year. I dont have the money to take them in and spey them, nor can I started shooting them. I am desperate to get this population down before there is a real problem on our hands. Please help.
# 25,965:
3:59 am PDT, Apr 11,
Julieta Degiovani, Brazil
# 25,964:
9:08 pm PDT, Apr 10,
Weiting Teo, Singapore
diary_girl_899@yahoo.com.sg a lot more dogs and cats, even other animals will benefit from the advancement of these new medical tools. We are doing them good by sterilizing them, and not harming them :)
diary_girl_899@yahoo.com.sg a lot more dogs and cats, even other animals will benefit from the advancement of these new medical tools. We are doing them good by sterilizing them, and not harming them :)
# 25,963:
3:58 pm PDT, Apr 10,
C. Lawler, New York
# 25,962:
12:07 am PDT, Apr 10,
Beth Berghofer, Oregon
This is the way to save millions of unwanted pets from being born.
This is the way to save millions of unwanted pets from being born.
# 25,961:
8:22 am PDT, Apr 9,
Stuart Abraham, United Kingdom
# 25,960:
9:07 am PDT, Apr 8,
Georgette Borden, New York
I work with animals daily & get involved in rescue and rehabilitation of rescued dogs & cats. It would be a tremendous leap to be able to spay or neuter via 1 injection only! That would most definitely assist in controlling the population which will have the ripple effect at the shelter level. Way to go!
I work with animals daily & get involved in rescue and rehabilitation of rescued dogs & cats. It would be a tremendous leap to be able to spay or neuter via 1 injection only! That would most definitely assist in controlling the population which will have the ripple effect at the shelter level. Way to go!
# 25,959:
11:30 pm PDT, Apr 7,
William Hamrick, Arizona
I for one see the need for a low cost, easy way to sterilize cats in general, because of a personal reason, I have a large colony of cats that I care for, the cost for getting these animals spayed or neutered is in the thousands of dollars. An easy way to stop feline reproduction would be much appreciated.
I for one see the need for a low cost, easy way to sterilize cats in general, because of a personal reason, I have a large colony of cats that I care for, the cost for getting these animals spayed or neutered is in the thousands of dollars. An easy way to stop feline reproduction would be much appreciated.
# 25,958:
10:10 am PDT, Apr 7,
Anastasia Elchinskaya, Russian Federation
# 25,957:
6:45 am PDT, Apr 7,
Elissa Weindling, New York
# 25,956:
5:10 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Name not displayed, Canada
This has great potential for Northern and remote areas of Canada as well, where 'dog shoot day' is the only form of animal control. Every year somewhere in northern Canada, there are children killed by dogs who were once owned but for various reasons are no longer; they pack up, are starving, and attack what they see as 'easy' prey.
This has great potential for Northern and remote areas of Canada as well, where 'dog shoot day' is the only form of animal control. Every year somewhere in northern Canada, there are children killed by dogs who were once owned but for various reasons are no longer; they pack up, are starving, and attack what they see as 'easy' prey.
# 25,955:
4:00 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Name not displayed, Florida
Non-surgical sterilization would prevent all the needless suffering of unwanted animals and drastically reduce the number of animals euthenized every day.
Non-surgical sterilization would prevent all the needless suffering of unwanted animals and drastically reduce the number of animals euthenized every day.
# 25,954:
12:02 am PDT, Apr 6,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 25,953:
8:34 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Carola Sánchez, Chile
# 25,952:
5:17 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Name not displayed, Mexico
# 25,951:
5:10 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Eileen K, Florida
Animals can not speak for themselves. To see euthanasia because there are just too many animals that no one wants is devastating. Humans are the only beings that can stand up for animal rights. We need to have such a product available to prevent the needless deaths of so many unwanted and helpless animals. Please make this a reality to end this suffering of animals.
Animals can not speak for themselves. To see euthanasia because there are just too many animals that no one wants is devastating. Humans are the only beings that can stand up for animal rights. We need to have such a product available to prevent the needless deaths of so many unwanted and helpless animals. Please make this a reality to end this suffering of animals.