Ooh...the cat lovers are beating the dog lovers

[Roxyluvsme13]

I also just voted, they're still in 7th. Come on everyone, vooote !

[MoonandBean]

I also just voted, they're still in 7th. Come on everyone, vooote !

YAY....Thank you!!!!!

[Randi]

I'm rather surprized that not more members here have expressed whether they are voting. We all think it's SO important to spay/neuter in order to prevent all these poor cats and dogs from ending up as strays.

Folks, please vote - it's free!

[MoonandBean]

I'm rather surprized that not more members here have expressed whether they are voting. We all think it's SO important to spay/neuter in order to prevent all these poor cats and dogs from ending up as strays.

Folks, please vote - it's free!

Yes...it's free...AND so important.

1. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country while only 10,000 people are born. It's simple math - there just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
2l Every year over 6 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes. If the number were "only" 7 million, that would mean 135,000 PER WEEK, or 20,000 pets euthanized EVERY 24 HOURS. 365 DAYS A YEAR!
3. An animal is euthanized in the U.S. every 2 seconds.
4. On average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. The animals at animal control shelters are not "problem" animals. The animals available for adoption have been picked up as strays or taken from the owner for abuse, or neglect. They are truly in need of a loving home and are greatly appreciative for a second chance at life.
6. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can't do it alone.
7. Purebreds account for 30% off all the animals in shelters. "Papers" don't mean an animal should be bred.
8. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
9. Breeding to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also "see the tragic results". Visit a shelter and watch a puppy being euthanized for every puppy your "miracle of birth" delivered.
10. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.
11. 40,000 animals were euthanized in the year 2000 in Arkansas alone.

You personally can make a difference by spaying or neutering YOUR pet.

It is the single most important thing you can do to prevent animal cruelty!

[MoonandBean]

This is posted in CAT GENERAL too and has gotten much more attention over there