some info about pet adoption,shelter facts and pet websites with info.

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 2:45am PST


	why do shelters kill? The connundrum of doing society's dirt work while trying to remain mentally and spiritually intact. Nobody who works at an animal shelter wants to kill the animals that are brought in for shelter. They do it because they see no alternative. They indeed see it as a necessary evil preventing the suffering of millions of animals that would otherwise be abused, neglected or abandoned to starve on the streets. Shelters across the country accept 6-8 million dogs each year. The inflow of animals is far greater than shelter space, and the shelter resources to find new homes. Shelters that euthanize dogs do so because they believe that warehousing the dogs is not in the best interest of the animals. Every animal deserves a decent quality of life, and living in prison cages over the long term does not support this principle. People who work in shelters want to help animals - they should not be required to take on the job of killing the creatures they love most. This terrible burden is unfair to shelter workers everywhere who care deeply for the animals and desire to nurture life not destroy it. Edited by author Fri Oct 22, '10 2:56am PST

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 2:50am PST


	No kill ethics! No kill ethics embodies a consortium of philosophies that espouse killing of animals is unnecessary Toward A No-Kill Nation As long as people believe that killing homeless animals is "just one of those necessary evils," it will continue. http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/towardnokill .pdf Sheltering Is Pointless...Until the Need Is Reduced This editorial from the newspaper Animal People explains why building more shelters shouldn't be the first step to solving the pet overpopulation problem. First, a community needs to focus on effective spay/neuter, adoption, foster and humane education programs. http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/shelteringispo intless.pdf Declaration of the No Kill Movement in the United States http://www.nokilldeclaration.org/

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 2:56am PST


	Read these articles BEFORE you adopt! What to Consider Before Adopting http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_adoption_information/what_t o_consider_before_adopting_a_pet.html Choosing the Right Dog http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/purebre d_vs_mixed_breed.html Open Paw's Guide to the First Two Weeks With Your New Dog http://www.dogsindanger.com/First2Weeks.pdf How to Make Your New Dog's Adoption Work For Life http://www.dogsindanger.com/HowToMakeAdoptionWork.pdf

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 3:01am PST


	Read articles about common dog behavior issues by leaders in the field The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a professional organization of individual dog trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education. They promote professional trainers to the veterinary profession and increase public awareness of dog friendly training techniques. The APDT site includes a searchable database of dog trainers. http://www.apdt.com/ www.training-dogs.com Dr. Ian Dunbar is the Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California. He was a founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, an organization with thousands of members. His work extends to every aspect of dog training. He's created many dog training books and videos. He has given hundreds of workshops, hosted TV shows, and won numerous awards. Ian Dunbar's emphasis on kind, positive approaches -- based on what dogs are really like -- has revolutionized the field. http://www.training-dogs.com/ www.canis.no/rugaas/questio ns.php Questions & Answers from Turid Rugaas. The questions span from any problem a dog owner may experience to curiousity about dog behavior, and Turid brilliantly shares with us her wisdom and life-long experience. http://www.canis.no/rugaas/questions.php www.dogstardaily .com Dog Star Daily is a dynamic, web-based, multi-media dog-training learning center. http://www.dogstardaily.com/ Founded in 1910, the Dumb Friends League is a national leader in providing humane care to lost and abandoned animals, rescuing sick, injured and abused animals, adopting pets to new homes, helping pets stay in homes, and educating pet owners and the public about the needs of companion animals. They offer pet behavior information and advice. http://www.ddfl.org/tips.htm The Animal Behavior Center is a division of ASPCA National Programs, located in Urbana, IL. They offer a variety of educational services, including graduate and post-graduate programs for aspiring companion animal behaviorists; continuing education for animal trainers, veterinarians and other professionals; pet behavior research for the scientific community, and sound, practical advice for local area pet owners. http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 3:12am PST


	Learn more about the "for profit" industry contributing to the homeless dog problem How Much Is That Doggie In The Window SUFFERING? HSUS Animal Sheltering Magazine September-October 2006 http://www.dogsindanger.com/HowMuchIsThatDoggie.pdf Sto p Puppy Mills: When we buy a pet or even shop at a store that sells puppies, we contribute to a heartless underground industry that forces dogs to spend their entire lives in cages constantly breeding to support consumer demand for puppies. http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 3:18am PST


	Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/ why_spay_neuter.html

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Purred: Fri Oct 22, '10 3:19am PST


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