The Public Attitudes To Ttra-Neuter-Return (TNR)

Every year, approximately three million pets in the United States are euthanized because no one wants to give them a home, or because they are homeless and shelters have run out of space for them (Weisbaum par. 3). Spaying and neutering is the simple solution to all of this. If all pet owners spayed and neutered their animals, there would be a very significant decrease in the population of stray animals running around and therefore fewer animals in shelters. In addition, the number of animals being euthanized each year would also decrease in numbers. Spaying and neutering is recommended by many surgical center owners such as Dr. Cathrine Darr, because it is much more humane than seeing unwanted dogs and cats die of starvation, get euthanized

Project, Muse. The Global Guide To Animal Protection. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2013. eBook

Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) are one of the most influential and important game animals in America. Their popularity has been the driving force behind conservation, research, and even local economic prosperity. The hunting associated with these birds has become a “southern tradition” since these hunts are typically social events. Currently the bobwhite quail is undergoing a long term population decline which has prompted even more conservation efforts and research. Bobwhite quail are extremely sensitive to habitat quality which has recently been used to promote conservation based land management practices. This not only benefits the bobwhite but other less sensitive animals found within its range. Conservation

Millions more lose their lives from disease, starvation, moving vehicles and abuse. Animals are used by greedy breeders who breed them in cramped conditions until their bodies give out. So much of this is caused by overpopulation due to irresponsible pet owners who allow their pets to run free and do not spay or neuter them. Overpopulation is such a big problem and nobody has the time or the resources anymore to handle all of it at once. If people simply spayed and neutered their pets, this could be very preventable

Animal overpopulation of companion animals has been a huge issue in the US for a long time. I didn’t realize how big of an issue this was until about age 11 when I noticed how bad they get treated when they are not taken care of. I am so excited to tell people how they can solve this problem. I have helped with this issue in many ways. I have 2 kittens that we saved on the highway, a momma kitty who had her 2 babies under our house, 1 cat that was roaming our neighborhood and 1 cat from a drive through. I still have them now and will never leave them behind, we also made sure to have them all spayed or neutered along with some others that we were able to capture and release. This is not enough, we need more people to do this! I would like to find more ways to get more people involved in saving these beautiful animals from horrible living environments and needless euthanization.

Overpopulation in animal shelters has become a big crisis that lots of shelters are seeking help. Spray /Neuter can help decrease overpopulation in shelters and help the health of animals. Adopting is a key to not having to put down animals and helps decrease overpopulated shelters. To get a handle of this crisis people need understand why this is happening.

There should not be zoos. Thousand of animals every year struggle with the same problem, being locked up. Although this may seem like a questionable argument, this is a major problem in this world and it needs to be fixed now. In this essay there should not be zoos because they make animals unhealthy, they treat animals badly, and animals are better off in the wild.

Household cats kill approximately 5 million animals every week – more than the total number of animals used in medical research every year.

Tradeoffs are a frequent occurrence in Nature. They describe the compromise between two optimal but frequently incompatible traits for an organism. Andrea Pomeroy and her team applied this concept of tradeoffs to the western sandpipers, Calidris mauri, of British Columbia Canada, with the trade off of their ability to forage for food against the costs of potential predation.

The positive effects of a spay and neuter. If a spay is done before approx. two years of age, greatly reduces the risk of some mammary gland tumors, the most common malignant tumors in female dogs and cats. It also, nearly eliminates the risk of uterine infections, which otherwise effects many un spayed females: uterus infections a kills a small number of intact females. It can reduce the risk of perianal fistulas. It removes the very small risk from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumor

When fleeing from a predator, animals forfeit the ability to acquire additional resources and reduce their risk of predation (Frid & Dill, 2002). The avoidance of predation and the need to acquire resources to survive creates a tradeoff that animals must balance in order to survive. Flight initiation distance (FID) can be used to determine how animals perceive the risk of predation in their habitat (Stankowich & Blumstein, 2005). Although FID has been used to identify predatory risk assessments in birds, mammals and lizards, it has not yet been used to evaluate risk assessments in urban dwelling pond turtles. Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta) flee from a basking site into an aqueous environment when approached by a natural predator and forgo additional time basking in the sun. In

I read about these two fascinating experiments in a great book The Psychology of Influence, by Dr. Robert B. Caldini. The first involving mother turkeys, the latter, humans. Back to the turkeys for a moment….

In ethology (the science of animal behavior), territory is the sociographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against other members of its own species (or, occasionally, animals of other species). Animals that defend territories in this way are referred to as territorial. Territories are defended to protect resources. Some animals defend their territory by fighting invaders. Most animals use threatening behaviors, either through vocalizations, smells, or visual displays, to send warnings to potential invaders. Many animals mark their territories by spraying urine around the territories ' borders. The vocal and scent warnings are sometimes ignored, and an intruder may breach a territorial boundary. Warnings

We wouldn’t subject our pets to burning, starving, and isolation, so why is it okay to subject other animals to this cruel treatment? Animal testing is harmful not only because it is unsafe, but because it poses a question of moral judgement. Testing on animals should be illegal because it is unethical, drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe, and many animals lack the protection required for their safety.

Reaffirm Central Idea: Without the money that those facilities make from the sales of their animals, they will have no further choice but to stop their practices. The overpopulation of strays on our streets can easily be reduced if you choose the best option! Which is to adopt from your local animal shelter!