| I would like to challenge you as an animal lover to | | | | all the suffering that will result when most of |
| visit your local pound and spend a good portion of | | | | those animals die by being gassed at the pound. |
| your day there . As you visit with the animals it | | | | Another step in spay/neuter education is |
| will dawn on you that many of societies cast offs | | | | spreading the word about low cost spay/neuter |
| will not see another tomorrow. They will not feel | | | | programs for those who really need help |
| the touch of their special owner when they need | | | | financially. You can get a list of low cost services |
| comfort. They will not be able to chase their | | | | in the US at the web site Love The Cat . You can |
| favorite tennis ball in the big front yard or wait | | | | also find options at the local Humane Society in |
| anxiously for their master to toss it for them. | | | | your area. You can find a listing of Humane |
| They will not be able to greet their favorite loved | | | | Societies on the web site Green People. Org at |
| one at the door after a long day at work. They | | | | We can also help support services like the FREE |
| will not live to see another day... that is the plain | | | | animal placement services such as 4 The Luv Of |
| hard truth that many of us choose to ignore. | | | | A Critter at They offer assistance with placing an |
| At some point during your visit you will be | | | | unwanted pet in another home. They list any |
| overwhelmed as you look into the pleading eyes | | | | animal no matter the location or type of animal on |
| of the doomed animals. You will feel helpless as | | | | their website for free. In turn those looking for a |
| yearning hearts look at you begging to be your | | | | specific type of animal can search the database |
| new best friend. You will be filled with sorrow for | | | | for a listing in their area. The founder funds the |
| all the neglected unwanted animals that I promise | | | | website and all efforts herself with no |
| you. Your heart will break for the litter of puppies | | | | expectations of being paid for her service. Her |
| barely old enough to eat , their only crime was | | | | vision is to help make pet owners aware there is |
| being born. Your soul will ache for the little kitten | | | | other options out there for their unwanted |
| who was thrown out by the curb because her | | | | animals instead of dumping them off at the pound. |
| owner could not give her away. Your soul will | | | | The shelters are over crowded as it is and the |
| scream out for the old crippled dog who's only | | | | truth of the fact is about 85% of all animals sent |
| infraction was that he was just getting too old. | | | | to the pound do not make it out alive. They leave |
| The endless reasons an animal ends up at the | | | | on the back of a truck to be dumped at the local |
| shelter goes on and on. The reasons to me are | | | | landfill. |
| not justified . The responsibility lies totally with the | | | | We can help raise awareness of animal |
| people. | | | | care,rescue & over population by creating an on |
| We as humans can do better by our pets and | | | | line presence. The more information that is out |
| the animals of the world. All it takes is time and | | | | there the better. People should not under |
| education of the public. The first and most | | | | estimate the power of the Internet to get a |
| important step is to educate the public about | | | | message to a broad array of audiences. So if you |
| spaying and neutering of our animals. I have heard | | | | do rescue work I would suggest that you have |
| so many excuses from people about why they | | | | some one to design a website or do it yourself. |
| can't spay/neuter their animals and the most | | | | With most rescues being on a limited budget you |
| common one is “ I can not afford the | | | | could employ services such as the one |
| surgery for my pet”. To me this one really | | | | Techbydesign offers at They offer discounts to |
| bothers me and is often times without merit. If a | | | | animal rescues as well as low affordable prices. |
| person can not afford to pay for a one time | | | | They sell & donate design services and also offer |
| procedure that is so important why do they even | | | | webhosting options for those who want to build |
| own a pet? If it is looked at it this way it all | | | | their own site. They even offer FREE hosting |
| comes in to perspective. If a person can buy a | | | | accounts in some instances. The staff at |
| pack of cigarettes per day for a month they can | | | | Techbydesign are always willing to help tutor |
| pay for spay/neuter. Cigarettes cost almost $3.00 | | | | anyone who may need help with any aspect of |
| per pack that is $21.00 per week which in turn | | | | designing a website. A person should realize that |
| equals $88.00 per month that is normally enough | | | | creating an online presence is not that expensive. |
| to neuter any male animal and spay a small | | | | It could go a long was toward getting the word |
| female animal. If a person pays a cell phone bill | | | | out about your animal cause. |
| every month that averages $100 per month then | | | | We as humans owe the animals of the world |
| they could sacrifice a months service to take | | | | respect and compassion. Together we as animal |
| care of their animal. If a person goes out to eat | | | | lovers can unite together and make a better life |
| once a week at a nice restaurant then they | | | | for all the animals of the world. We can commit |
| probably spend around $25.00 that totals out to | | | | to educating the public on ways to help prevent |
| $100.00 per month. Can you give up some of | | | | over population. We can educate people on ways |
| your luxuries to do the right thing by your pet? | | | | to re home unwanted animals other than sending |
| It's only fair that you do. A person should be | | | | them to the pound. Last but not least we should |
| aware that one unspayed female can result in | | | | never turn a blind eye to an animal in need ! |
| 50,000 to 350,000 offspring in only 5 years. A | | | | Animals are the reason I live and breathe...without |
| person should burn those numbers in their | | | | them in my life I would just as soon be dead! |
| memory and think about them daily. Just consider | | | | |