The animal shelters that are getting this petition are kill shelters that kill more than 50% of the animals that they get. Each year, between 3-4 million dogs and cats are put to sleep in shelters across the United States
There are shelters that still use the gas chamber as a form of euthanasia. The horrific gas execution can last up to 40 minutes and sometimes needs to be repeated. Many dogs are only at the shelter for 24-48 hours before they are killed.
The majority of the animals that are killed are due to lack of space, being too skinny or having a shy character. It's horrible that the animals that have been abused and become afraid of people are labeled as "unadoptable" as well and killed. All those animals deserve a chance to learn to trust after the cruelty they have been through. Please sign this to stop the killing of innocent animals!