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End Euthanasia of Healthy and Treatable Animals!
Sponsored by: American Humane AssociationEvery year, an estimated four to six million dogs and cats are euthanized in animal care and control facilities in the United States. This problem is pervasive, and it remains a source of shame for our country.
The American Humane Association's Getting to Zero® Initiative is a national undertaking based on the profound belief that, within our lifetime, American society can reduce to zero the number of healthy or treatable dogs, cats and other companion animals that are euthanized in animal care and control facilities.
This program will help identify, support and obtain funding for the replication of community-based interventions that have demonstrated success in reducing the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals. These include adoption, foster care, spay/neuter, training, transfer and generally bringing community support where it is needed most.
Sign this petition today to support programs like American Humane's Getting to Zero® Initiative, because these animals all deserve a chance to live!
The American Humane Association's Getting to Zero® Initiative is a national undertaking based on the profound belief that, within our lifetime, American society can reduce to zero the number of healthy or treatable dogs, cats and other companion animals that are euthanized in animal care and control facilities.
This program will help identify, support and obtain funding for the replication of community-based interventions that have demonstrated success in reducing the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals. These include adoption, foster care, spay/neuter, training, transfer and generally bringing community support where it is needed most.
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# 41,300:
8:25 pm PDT, May 14,
Cynthia Castaldo, New York
# 41,299:
4:00 pm PDT, May 14,
Faith Cochran, Indiana
Make spay/neuter affordable and mandatory. (Either or both) Make adoption more affordable.
Make spay/neuter affordable and mandatory. (Either or both) Make adoption more affordable.
# 41,298:
12:18 pm PDT, May 14,
Anja Geens, Belgium
# 41,297:
8:09 am PDT, May 14,
Kyle Glanville, United Kingdom
# 41,296:
2:09 am PDT, May 14,
Ananska Andrea, Puerto Rico
# 41,295:
12:40 am PDT, May 14,
Sara Arnette, Maryland
Healthy animals who are safe for families should not be put down. The fact is the public needs to be more educated about what happens when you leave an animal at a shelter or when you do not spay/ neuter your pets. Pets are a forever responsibility and they should not be thrown out like garbage. I hope the day will come when people understand just how much they are doing when they adopt a pet from the shelter and that they are saving a life. The truth is for every pet in the shelter there is a human to fault.
Healthy animals who are safe for families should not be put down. The fact is the public needs to be more educated about what happens when you leave an animal at a shelter or when you do not spay/ neuter your pets. Pets are a forever responsibility and they should not be thrown out like garbage. I hope the day will come when people understand just how much they are doing when they adopt a pet from the shelter and that they are saving a life. The truth is for every pet in the shelter there is a human to fault.
# 41,294:
8:12 pm PDT, May 13,
Shanon Collins, Virginia
Healthy Animals shouldn't die. I think educating the community is the most important thing, but until that happens, these animals should be placed in loving homes.
Healthy Animals shouldn't die. I think educating the community is the most important thing, but until that happens, these animals should be placed in loving homes.
# 41,293:
7:38 pm PDT, May 13,
Leigh Ann Kennedy, Virginia
Innocent animals should never be killed, it is a disgrace. It needs to stop, I think mandatory spay/neuter laws in every state is a start.
Innocent animals should never be killed, it is a disgrace. It needs to stop, I think mandatory spay/neuter laws in every state is a start.
# 41,292:
7:25 pm PDT, May 13,
Sheri Keiffer, Illinois
We don't euthanasia our families or friends. Please Stop euthanasia our pets.
We don't euthanasia our families or friends. Please Stop euthanasia our pets.
# 41,291:
7:21 pm PDT, May 13,
Linda Bailey, West Virginia
all animals deserve a chance a life
all animals deserve a chance a life
# 41,290:
7:01 pm PDT, May 13,
Candy Kaufmann, Texas
# 41,289:
6:51 pm PDT, May 13,
Joao Novo, Portugal
# 41,288:
6:39 pm PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, California
Euthanasia has to end, is horrendous they way animal suffer when they are gassed, how can people who do that to innocent animals live with their conscience. Live and let live!!, Animals are the most special souls in this planet, they are very loving souls, people should learn more from them
Euthanasia has to end, is horrendous they way animal suffer when they are gassed, how can people who do that to innocent animals live with their conscience. Live and let live!!, Animals are the most special souls in this planet, they are very loving souls, people should learn more from them
# 41,287:
10:07 pm PDT, May 12,
Shannon Canada, Georgia
# 41,286:
9:56 pm PDT, May 12,
MIRIAM PATREDIS, Alaska
SPAYING AND NEUTERING ANIMALS BEFORE ADOPTING AT ALL SHELTER, LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER CLINICS IN EVERY CITY, MORE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS. EUTHENASIA IS A TRAGETY.
SPAYING AND NEUTERING ANIMALS BEFORE ADOPTING AT ALL SHELTER, LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER CLINICS IN EVERY CITY, MORE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS. EUTHENASIA IS A TRAGETY.
# 41,285:
9:26 pm PDT, May 12,
Susan Troiano, Connecticut
As Cesar Millan says that we euthanized purfectly normal pets for our convience to eliminate the over-population of unwanted animals. Frankly you call this humane? If we are so quick to kill animals why can't we get ride of murders this quick and waste our tax dollars keeping these no good people? I rather put my tax dollars in helping another animal that didn't deserve to die because of someone else's irresponsibility because of what ever reasons they had.
As Cesar Millan says that we euthanized purfectly normal pets for our convience to eliminate the over-population of unwanted animals. Frankly you call this humane? If we are so quick to kill animals why can't we get ride of murders this quick and waste our tax dollars keeping these no good people? I rather put my tax dollars in helping another animal that didn't deserve to die because of someone else's irresponsibility because of what ever reasons they had.
# 41,284:
9:08 pm PDT, May 12,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 41,283:
6:16 pm PDT, May 12,
Cori Cooper, Ohio
# 41,282:
1:16 pm PDT, May 12,
Bronya O'sullivan, United Kingdom
# 41,281:
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10:04 am PDT, May 12,
Amiee Walker, Washington
We need spay/neuter programs! |
# 41,280:
6:17 pm PDT, May 11,
Swain Chow, California
# 41,279:
4:49 pm PDT, May 11,
Glory Redmond, Indiana
More free spay and neuter programs and more government help with animal rescue organizations.
More free spay and neuter programs and more government help with animal rescue organizations.
# 41,278:
3:35 pm PDT, May 11,
Aaeron Robb, Maryland
# 41,277:
10:06 am PDT, May 11,
Tierschuetzern Katerini, Greece
# 41,276:
8:38 pm PDT, May 10,
Karrie Aviles, Illinois
# 41,275:
7:04 pm PDT, May 10,
Bridget Pena, California
# 41,274:
12:30 pm PDT, May 10,
Iris Chynoweth, California
I am appalled that healthy animals in our small county are euthanized every week. However, I am more appalled that lazy or irresponsible pet owners do not spay/neuter their animals and then just call animal control to pick up their pets. There has to be some legislation that will better protect the animals. And the animal control officers need more power to confiscate neglected and abused animals. Maybe we could learn from the Child Welfare System, place the animals in protective custody, try to educate the owners, and if they completed their case plan and can demonstrate that they can properly care for their pets, then return them. I personally would volunteer to have a foster home for some of these animals. But maybe I am just a dreamer>
I am appalled that healthy animals in our small county are euthanized every week. However, I am more appalled that lazy or irresponsible pet owners do not spay/neuter their animals and then just call animal control to pick up their pets. There has to be some legislation that will better protect the animals. And the animal control officers need more power to confiscate neglected and abused animals. Maybe we could learn from the Child Welfare System, place the animals in protective custody, try to educate the owners, and if they completed their case plan and can demonstrate that they can properly care for their pets, then return them. I personally would volunteer to have a foster home for some of these animals. But maybe I am just a dreamer>
# 41,273:
12:23 pm PDT, May 10,
Jacquie Lowell, California
# 41,272:
6:48 pm PDT, May 9,
Carrie Vogan, Tennessee
# 41,271:
3:40 pm PDT, May 9,
Myriam Aggoun, France
# 41,270:
11:43 am PDT, May 9,
Cheyenne Weaver, Texas
# 41,269:
10:10 am PDT, May 9,
Christina Willms, Germany
# 41,268:
5:49 am PDT, May 9,
Cecily Perrin, New York
pet euthanaisa should only be used to releive suffering animals.
pet euthanaisa should only be used to releive suffering animals.
# 41,267:
2:51 am PDT, May 9,
Mar Van de Berg, Netherlands
# 41,266:
9:18 pm PDT, May 8,
Richard Mote, Kansas
# 41,265:
2:43 pm PDT, May 8,
Kathryn Segal Docherty, California
# 41,264:
1:09 pm PDT, May 8,
Deborah McBride, Alabama
# 41,263:
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9:30 am PDT, May 8,
Sharri Boyett, Texas
Work with Human Service programs that offer food stamps and public assistance to provide FREE pet spay/neuter and subsidize through taxes the low cost programs for everyone else to spay/neuter |
# 41,262:
8:14 am PDT, May 8,
Renee Mishler, New York
# 41,261:
5:31 am PDT, May 8,
Shawndra Honour, California
# 41,260:
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5:16 am PDT, May 8,
Amanda Reuwer, Maryland
Do we put people down cause we have to many in the world? No So why put animals down. We need to just spay and newter all pets. Its not even peacful when a animal is put down. He still hurts them inside and they even know that they are dying when the first shot hits them cuase to paralizes their muscles and then its heart attack after that. |
# 41,259:
4:40 am PDT, May 8,
Shawndra Honour, California
# 41,258:
7:59 pm PDT, May 7,
Carin Bass, Washington
I am furious that this still happens in todays society. The welfare of our pet companions should not be determined by a limit to how many days it takes to find a family to adopt them. I am very concerned that this has not become law, and would like to do what i can to stop this insanity!
I am furious that this still happens in todays society. The welfare of our pet companions should not be determined by a limit to how many days it takes to find a family to adopt them. I am very concerned that this has not become law, and would like to do what i can to stop this insanity!
# 41,257:
4:58 pm PDT, May 7,
Mary Barnes, Tennessee
# 41,256:
4:03 pm PDT, May 7,
Lexie Samuelsen, Utah
# 41,255:
3:18 pm PDT, May 7,
Lizzie Magalen, Iowa
# 41,254:
10:28 am PDT, May 7,
Kathy Holt, Illinois
# 41,253:
8:00 am PDT, May 7,
Donald Craddock, South Carolina
It is heartbreaking to see animals that are otherwise healthy and absolutely salvagable/adoptable euthanized. I have adopted a total of 9 dogs, 4 cats, 3 dogs out of those 9 have died of natural causes from old age, having lived very long lives. I can well imagine that each of them may have been euthanized had I not wandered into an animal shelter when I did and picked each and every one of them to become my life long companion. They each became my best friend and the loves of my life. It is horrifying to think that as a society we spent thousand of dollars at ballgames to put off fireworks displays to entertain ourselves after watching a ballgame, every week, when that money could have gone to keep many animals in the community alive for a long time. Instead we choose to entertain ourselves for 20-30 minutes of eye candy in the sky, while precious dogs and cats get chemical injected into their veins, lights out for eternity, placed in a black trash bag, throw into a dumpter, and taken to the city dump. Aren't we a selfish bunch?
It is heartbreaking to see animals that are otherwise healthy and absolutely salvagable/adoptable euthanized. I have adopted a total of 9 dogs, 4 cats, 3 dogs out of those 9 have died of natural causes from old age, having lived very long lives. I can well imagine that each of them may have been euthanized had I not wandered into an animal shelter when I did and picked each and every one of them to become my life long companion. They each became my best friend and the loves of my life. It is horrifying to think that as a society we spent thousand of dollars at ballgames to put off fireworks displays to entertain ourselves after watching a ballgame, every week, when that money could have gone to keep many animals in the community alive for a long time. Instead we choose to entertain ourselves for 20-30 minutes of eye candy in the sky, while precious dogs and cats get chemical injected into their veins, lights out for eternity, placed in a black trash bag, throw into a dumpter, and taken to the city dump. Aren't we a selfish bunch?
# 41,252:
5:52 am PDT, May 7,
Lawrence Thompson, Illinois
# 41,251:
2:23 am PDT, May 7,
Connor Lynch, California