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In some countries there is an overpopulation of pets such as cats, dogs, and exotic animals.In the United States, six to eight million animals are brought to shelters each year, of which an estimated three to four million are subsequently euthanized, including 2.7 million considered healthy and adoptable.
Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America is a book by author Nathan Winograd. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book has received reviews from Choice Online and the Library Journal .
Overpopulation or overabundance is a state in which the population of a species is larger than the carrying capacity of its environment.This may be caused by increased birth rates, lowered mortality rates, reduced predation or large scale migration, leading to an overabundant species and other animals in the ecosystem competing for food, space, and resources.
Combating the overpopulation of pets in Lexington has proven a tall order, said Brittany Jones, who has served as the director of the county’s animal services for about a year and a half.
According to a survey from the American Pet Products Association, 65.1 million American households own at least one dog, and the global dog population is estimated to be 900 million and rising as ...
Kaine is a big, buoyant dog looking for a home. Animal shelters around the U.S. are bursting at the seams amid the rising cost of living, so the gray and white 7-year-old has been staying in a ...
In biology, overabundant species refers to an excessive number of individuals [1] and occurs when the normal population density has been exceeded. Increase in animal populations is influenced by a variety of factors, some of which include habitat destruction or augmentation by human activity, the introduction of invasive species and the reintroduction of threatened species to protected reserves.
In 2020, ASPCA launched a series of programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on pets, owners, and communities including free pet food for dogs, cats, and horses in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and Asheville, grants to animal welfare organizations, emergency pet boarding services, a New York City COVID-19 Pet Hotline ...