how many shelter dogs were put to sleep this year?
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A couple of websites have info on this but it was hard to find.  The American Humane society says this about shelter dog    euthanasia:\n\nNational euthanasia statistics are difficult to pinpoint because animal care and control agencies are not uniformly required to keep statistics on the number of animals taken in, adopted, euthanized, or reclaimed. While many shelters know the value of keeping statistics, no national reporting structure exists to make compiling national statistics on these figures possible.\n\n... The most recent statistics that the Council has published are from 1997, however only 1,000 shelters replied to the survey.\n\nUsing the National Council's numbers from 1997 and estimating the number of operating shelters in the United States to be 3,500 (the exact number of animal shelters operating in the United States does not exist), here are the statistics:\n\n    * Of the 1,000 shelters that replied to the National Council's survey, 4.3 million animals were handled.\n    * In 1997 roughly 64% of the total number of animals that entered shelters were euthanized -- approximately 2.7 million animals in just these 1,000 shelters.These animals may have been put down due to overcrowding, but may have been sick, aggressive, injured, or suffered something else.\n    * 56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification.\n    * Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners.\n    * 25% of dogs and 24% of cats that enter animal shelters are adopted.\n\nIt is from these numbers that we estimated what is occurring nationwide. It is widely accepted that 9.6 million animals are euthanized annually in the United States.\n\nAs you can see they don't really pin down a number your can try http://www.petpopulation.org/ for answers too.
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6 DOGS, 4 CATS ,17 BIRDS ,4 FARROTS, 32 GUPPIES, AND 1 TURTLE.
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Sleeping? The were comatose. Almost on life support.\nThey aren't & haven't been nearly as effective as we need them to be as long as I can remember.
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Long ago I had ten puppies.\nLong ago I had ten puppies.\nOne of them would always whine.\nAfter that I just had nine.\n\nThen I only had nine puppies.\nOne ran off with her new mate...eight...\nThen at last I had no puppies.\nBut they all came back again!\nAfter that I just had ten.\nTHE END!!!\n\nJim Rule
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no one did. completely against popularized belief  the dogs were never let out. they have been and always will be out.
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First of all, this a question that has no clear answer. If a pet has no chance of survival people put it to sleep. Now, if you take the same reasoning, technically, yes, a person who is brain dead may be put to sleep or taken off the life support by considering them as dead. But, the problem is, if euthanasia is leagalized, will it be misused? Therefore, it depends on the case. I personally would hate to see people suffer. Both the ailing person and the person who has to look after that person suffer a lot. I support the ideology but cannot look upon cold blooded murder as mercy killing. It simply shocks and revolts me. Euthanasia carried out with the permission of the person may be treated as suicide. But again, it is just as good as assisting someone to commit suicide by helping them put the noose around their neck.
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4 Pit Bulls, 3 German Shepherds, 2 Rotweilers, and a Doberman...hey, you did say "PUPulation".
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i know the feeling . we went through that with our neighbor, a very sweet elder . but her 3 mutts were terrors. they would bark even if they saw a paper blowing in the yard . it was effecting our sleep, we were getting fussy behind them dogs. the thought of giving them chocolate , came into my mind , being that chocolate is a deadly toxic for them and could kill them , but annoying as they were , we couldn't . they were 3 cuties , but barking maniacs . finally, the city send them a letter that if they did not do something that they will have to come to court and pay a much high fine for each dog , or have the dogs picked up . she had her other sister move them to the other side of her house . it was much better for us . probably driving crazy the other neighbors , but we were resting better . don't give up on the city . somebody got to listen or call your TV station and bring it to the public . good luck !
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Take them to the hospital to get treated for injuries after my dog ripped them apart.  My dog sleeps in my room and would naturally think someone coming in screaming would be an intruder.  I can't say that I don't agree with my dog.
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Curious to read your answers as I just lost my Dad this week and feel the same as you.  My Dad was only 62 and suffered lots in the end.  We put our pets to sleep when they suffer a 10th of what my Dad went through.  I hope you are able to find a peaceful place in your heart.
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check here ......cos some one really did let out one hell of a lot of dogs\nhttp://www.ebaumsworld.com/flash/dogs.html
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"Who let the dogs out?"
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It wasn't pleasant and in fact it was awful but when I had to have my Basset hound euthanized the vet injected her and she just fell asleep instantly.  I feel that this was the most humane way I could do it although it was heart breaking.  I sorta wish it was legal for humans that are terminally ill and in pain.  It's the way I would want it for me if that were so.
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3 Cats: Zack, Zues and Ziggy\n\n3 Dogs: Zoloft, Xanax and Zyrtec.
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I am at a shelter.\nThe one I left was no more than a dinner and a bed.  The one that I'm in now has a place to go during the day(with Internet access, obviously), lunch, case management, and is tied into Mental health.\nContact me if you need to know more.
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go volunteer at a local animal shelter
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Humane Society, animal shelter.