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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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# 26,100:
6:13 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 26,099:
9:07 am PDT, Jul 26,
Joanne Flores, Texas
# 26,098:
5:08 pm PDT, Jul 25,
Audrey Fisher, New York
Over 18,000 cats and dogs were killed in 2007 alone by NYC Animal Care & Control.
Over 18,000 cats and dogs were killed in 2007 alone by NYC Animal Care & Control.
# 26,097:
9:39 pm PDT, Jul 24,
LEO STELLA, New Jersey
# 26,096:
5:35 am PDT, Jul 22,
Christina Kyriakidou, Greece
# 26,095:
4:55 am PDT, Jul 22,
May Ahmed, Egypt
# 26,094:
5:27 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Rachael Yura, California
# 26,093:
4:49 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Tracy Desjardins, Rhode Island
# 26,092:
11:23 am PDT, Jul 20,
LuCy J Boogaard, Netherlands
# 26,091:
11:00 am PDT, Jul 20,
Tamarah Swensen, Netherlands
# 26,090:
10:26 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Pauline Mendoza, Australia
# 26,089:
6:24 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Bette Lazzaro, New Jersey
the only method which can realistically be implemented to control stray and feral populations.
the only method which can realistically be implemented to control stray and feral populations.
# 26,088:
12:41 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Monica Renteria, Texas
# 26,087:
4:01 am PDT, Jul 18,
Boulhaut Stephane, France
afin d éviter la prolifération de ces animaux errants et réduire le nombre de malheureux ainsi que le nombre d euthanasie dans les refuges stérelisation obligé c est un devoir
afin d éviter la prolifération de ces animaux errants et réduire le nombre de malheureux ainsi que le nombre d euthanasie dans les refuges stérelisation obligé c est un devoir
# 26,086:
5:25 pm PDT, Jul 17,
Casey Baker, Washington
# 26,085:
2:57 pm PDT, Jul 17,
Emily Weibel, Minnesota
# 26,084:
11:55 am PDT, Jul 17,
Saajida Moosa, South Africa
# 26,083:
9:56 am PDT, Jul 16,
Kathy Pfisterer, New York
# 26,082:
1:48 pm PDT, Jul 14,
Name not displayed, Texas
There are no veterinatians in our area that provide pro bono spay/neuter or even a small fee to be donated to the shelters as a community service. To prevent overpopulation it is necessary to educate and offer affordable alternatives, give us this product. Help us be responsible and safely provide for animal control.
There are no veterinatians in our area that provide pro bono spay/neuter or even a small fee to be donated to the shelters as a community service. To prevent overpopulation it is necessary to educate and offer affordable alternatives, give us this product. Help us be responsible and safely provide for animal control.
# 26,081:
10:01 am PDT, Jul 13,
Name not displayed, Nebraska
All too often you hear of the benefits in the media of spay and neutering. You rarely hear about the negatives. With any surgury there are pros and cons. If a birth control with the same or less negatives could be offered, I would like to see this product offered.
All too often you hear of the benefits in the media of spay and neutering. You rarely hear about the negatives. With any surgury there are pros and cons. If a birth control with the same or less negatives could be offered, I would like to see this product offered.
# 26,080:
1:30 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Vanessa Ormiston, Washington
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5:16 pm PDT, Jul 9,
Yvette Monnet, France
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# 26,078:
11:10 am PDT, Jul 9,
Jennifer Wilson, Tennessee
# 26,077:
2:19 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
# 26,076:
7:35 pm PDT, Jul 7,
Cecilia Carruega, Argentina
# 26,075:
12:33 pm PDT, Jul 7,
Niarica Lubatti, Italy
# 26,074:
8:46 am PDT, Jul 7,
Larteau Sophie, Canada
# 26,073:
6:05 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Igor Purlantov, New York
# 26,072:
7:17 am PDT, Jul 6,
Donna Smith, North Carolina
# 26,071:
5:35 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Flor Gomez, Texas
I feel that just as there are enhancements for humans, there should be enhancements for our pets. We look for them for companion should we not do for them what they do to us. Keep us happy and gracious !!
I feel that just as there are enhancements for humans, there should be enhancements for our pets. We look for them for companion should we not do for them what they do to us. Keep us happy and gracious !!
# 26,070:
5:03 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Tom Holt, California
This would improve compliance by such a huge margin that it would have to decrease the number of animals being killed because they don't have a home. Since humans are really the problem, we need to do whatever it takes to stop the needless killing. We are obligated to do better.
This would improve compliance by such a huge margin that it would have to decrease the number of animals being killed because they don't have a home. Since humans are really the problem, we need to do whatever it takes to stop the needless killing. We are obligated to do better.
# 26,069:
3:29 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Karen Moore, Washington
If this is indeed a safe product I am certainly in favor of this form of birth control
If this is indeed a safe product I am certainly in favor of this form of birth control
# 26,068:
9:37 am PDT, Jul 5,
Kim Olwell, Florida
Animals have a right to life, the animals are innocent.
Animals have a right to life, the animals are innocent.
# 26,067:
6:10 am PDT, Jul 5,
Joan Mathew, India
# 26,066:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Jana Tate, Oklahoma
# 26,065:
9:53 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Yvonne Kimman, California
# 26,064:
11:15 am PDT, Jul 2,
Thomas Woodruff, Florida
# 26,063:
3:04 pm PDT, Jul 1,
DIANNE HENDRICKSON, Oklahoma
# 26,062:
12:47 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Ana Maria Carvalho, Brazil
# 26,061:
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1:44 am PDT, Jul 1,
Elizabeth Goldstone, Israel
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# 26,060:
1:32 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Rhett Trappman, New Mexico
# 26,059:
5:08 am PDT, Jun 28,
Tricia Jacobs, Australia
# 26,058:
12:21 am PDT, Jun 27,
Sarah Lee, Washington
# 26,057:
7:59 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Susan Bogart, Utah
We have a 501c3 no kill cat sanctuary with 96 cats... most are "castoffs". Some are feral that found their way here. Many are dumped off here at night. A non surgical application for the overpopulation problem would be a huge benefit. Huge. Please help facilitate the development of these nonsurgical methods.
We have a 501c3 no kill cat sanctuary with 96 cats... most are "castoffs". Some are feral that found their way here. Many are dumped off here at night. A non surgical application for the overpopulation problem would be a huge benefit. Huge. Please help facilitate the development of these nonsurgical methods.
# 26,056:
10:21 am PDT, Jun 26,
Haley Norris, Florida
# 26,055:
8:29 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Miko Morita, California
# 26,054:
6:19 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Name not displayed, New York
I volunteer with Saving Shelter Pets, a non-profit organization that works to rescue animals from shelters, to promote spay/neuter, and to work with families to prevent litters from ever entering a shelter
I volunteer with Saving Shelter Pets, a non-profit organization that works to rescue animals from shelters, to promote spay/neuter, and to work with families to prevent litters from ever entering a shelter
# 26,053:
8:08 am PDT, Jun 25,
Tom Kelly, California
I feed two homeless kitties twice a day. The poor things were in very bad shape when I started doing this. Heartbreaking. They are better now, but....how many people would care for wild kitties...or dogs? I wish the parents of these kitties had been cared for and neutered. So much less suffering.....
I feed two homeless kitties twice a day. The poor things were in very bad shape when I started doing this. Heartbreaking. They are better now, but....how many people would care for wild kitties...or dogs? I wish the parents of these kitties had been cared for and neutered. So much less suffering.....
# 26,052:
6:59 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Amy Deavoll, California
# 26,051:
2:27 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Melody Bahr, Wisconsin
I feel it is greatly needed due to the over population of these animals. My daughter and I try to do what we can for every stray dog or cat that comes around, even having them spayed or nuetered ourselves before taking them to a shelter so the shelter makes money to help other animals in need. We also donate our time when we can and give donations along with a monthly donation of 10 dollars a month to the ASPCA.I know it doesn't sound like alot but just imagine if everyone did that!
I feel it is greatly needed due to the over population of these animals. My daughter and I try to do what we can for every stray dog or cat that comes around, even having them spayed or nuetered ourselves before taking them to a shelter so the shelter makes money to help other animals in need. We also donate our time when we can and give donations along with a monthly donation of 10 dollars a month to the ASPCA.I know it doesn't sound like alot but just imagine if everyone did that!