When looking at an animal what do you see? Are you able to feel their pain, happiness, or doubts? Spending time at my local animal shelter opened my eyes to the emotions these animals were feeling. Being kept in a cage not knowing where you are and that you are not with your family is scary. What do we expect these animals to do besides sit in the corner and cower? Not only was I able to connect on such an emotional level with them but I felt I was able to show them a little love as well. Walking into the building caused my palms to sweat, knees weak, and made my heart feel like it was going to beat out of my chest. Not knowing what to expect was extremely unnerving, and that was an understatement. Crystal, the manager of Manteca Animal Shelter, greeted me at the door. She gave me a brief tour while walking to the back of the building and seeing one word made my stomach leap up into my throat, Euthanasia. Biting back the tears we continued on to where the dogs were kept. She explained to me what I would be doing for the next four hours, which was basically cleaning the kennels and walking the dogs. Using a pressure washer was a new …show more content…
A woman walks into the shelter with two small dogs attached to leashes and a river of tears streaming down her face. I knew right then what she was doing; she was surrendering her rights to the dogs. She was not able to keep them because her landlord did not allow dogs in the apartment, even though they barely weighed ten pounds each. I shared her pain and wished that I could be the one to take in her dogs and be able to give her peace of mind with knowing that her babies went to a loving home. Sadly I could not, but the one thing I could do was show them as much love as possible while I was there. I was happy to hear that these beautiful dogs were being transferred to an organization that helped place animals into loving homes verses being put down after a period of
In the article “A change of heart about animals” author Jeremy Rifkin uses rhetorical appeals such as ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade humanity in a desperate attempt to at the very least have empathy for “our fellow creatures” on account of the numerous research done in pursuit of animal rights. Rifkin explains here that animals are more like us than we imagined, that we are not the only creatures that experience complex emotions, and that we are not the only ones who deserve empathy.
And do you remember the story that I started with about the little girl and Mom purchasing that cute little brown Cocker Spaniel? Well the Mom soon realized that the little puppy was too much to handle. So the Mom took the puppy to local animal shelter and gave up her rights. The puppy was sad, but was excited of the opportunity of a forever home. Unfortunately, days, weeks, months past and no other family came around. Soon the shelter was at its max and since the puppy had been there the longest; she had to endure the same fate as many animals in the animal shelter do. That of a perfectly healthy innocent puppy has to be
The community needs animals for comfort. When someone is sad or angry the can get comfort from their animal. Animals help calm people down which is why they should be in the the community. Even though the community has feelings that are very confined compared to ours, but they could still use a animal to cuddle with. For example when Jonas gained the memory of warfare he was very upset and when he watched the release of the twins he was upset, so during these times Jonas
Four journalists named Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser, and Fred Myers thought it would be a good idea to create a nonprofit organization to help animals that have are treated cruelly by either abuse or when they are left alone. The Humane Society has been helping animals since November 24, 1954(2). Their mission since the beginning has been celebrating animals and confronting cruelty. There are a great number of things that the Humane Society has been doing for the animals, like saving them from people who want to harm them. The list of animals that the Humane Society helps is very long, because they don’t just help the household pets that you might have thought. The conditions of the Humane Society change due to the types of animals
Nationally, roughly four million animals are killed in shelters every year. Of these, roughly 95% of all shelter animals are healthy and treatable. (No Kill Advocacy Center). No animal should have to ever be a part of these awful statistics. What will it take to help save these innocent animals from being killed senselessly? Animal kill shelters are horrible, inhumane, and overall completely unnecessary for multiple reasons: No Kill shelters improve adoption rates, all animals lives are valuable, and No Kill shelters save more money than other shelters.
Animals are precious, loving, and sweet creatures but many are having their lives cut short. Did you know that 7.6 million animals enter shelters every year? Of those animals, thirty one percent of dogs are euthanized and forty one percent of cats are euthanized. If you do the math, that is 2.4 million dogs and 3.1 million cats. Why are we doing this to our animals? They're living creatures just like us, even if they can't tell us. As you read this paper, you'll learn about what euthanization is, learn the reasons for shelters killing our furry friends, and get an inside look at the terrible practice of euthanization.
Countless lives locked away in cages and forgotten about have overwhelmed our society, it has left blood stains on our history as a species and if history has taught us anything, it’s that we have a choice to change our ways of adjusting to situations. A war which was fought in pursuit of ending such criminal means, yet we as human beings do little to nothing to end the horrific crimes of animal deaths in shelters. It is no secret that this world has become infused with problems that have extended from one side of the globe to the other. Amongst these problems lies a terrible truth: nearly every year, sums of almost eight million cats and dogs have been placed in shelters around the world. Out of these vast numbers, half will be euthanized; that equals to one animal being put down every 8 seconds. Animals that are not adopted are kept in shelters until they find a home. Most of these shelters do not have enough space or resources to care for the animal. Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners. The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members. Twenty-six percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 20 to 30 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. In addition, only 56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. The 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered, while 78 percent of dogs and 88 percent of cats are not spayed or neutered, in 2009 Statistics from animal shelters in 55 counties in WV (West Virginia) shows that nearly 54% of all animals entering shelters are euthanized, The euthanasia rates ranged from the lowest at 5% to the highe...
When I came into the clinic in the afternoon I was asked to clean out a cage for a patient that had recently left home. I previously discuss how I clean cages in journal 12. I didn’t have to set up the cage since patient had already left.
It was not until a few years later where I volunteered on a farm that took in uncared for animals in which I understood the abuse and cruelty; we, as a whole human race put animals through. Over the next four years at Arizona State University, I hope to use my passion for animal protection to gain an understanding of their well-being to teach new ways to inhabit these animals for their safety.
If you think about it, there are a lot of stray animals. Have you ever thought about what happens to them when they are taken to a shelter or when they are left on the streets starving, cold, and lonely? Many of them are taken to a shelter and are killed after staying for about one week. Instead of buying a pet from a store, you can go to the nearest shelter and adopt one. By adopting one, there are so many benefits that you can get out of it.
Within a few minutes of my arrival, I was told that my task at the shelter would be to converse with the residents. This delighted me, for I believed it could be the perfect opportunity to interact with people who came from very different backgrounds than my own. For the next four months, I met with those same men, women and children that I had seen on my first day at the shelter. I listened to their stories and I shared my
Do you ever wonder how many animals become stray, how many wild animals have been kept captive for years, or have been abused ? According to “11 Facts About Animal Homelessness” here are approximately 7.6 million companion animals that enter animal shelters nationwide every year,Thankfully there are many activists who fought for animal abandonment and helped stray animals find shelter.
This project taught me a lot about the difficulty of running an animal sanctuary. As seen, it is not as easy or as fun as it seems to be to operate a sanctuary, especially since it is very difficult to earn income. People might not be willing to give donations to an animal sanctuary, mostly because the seriousness of the need may not be very clear.
All in all, emotional pain, physical pain, or the extent of the abuse, is mistreatment towards any animal and should not be tolerated but instead be brought awareness to. It is our job to be the voice for the creatures who cannot speak up for themselves. Followed by the empathy of humans, especially that of children, I believe that by bringing awareness to this social injustice will result in a more thoughtful and compassionate community who will have the power and responsibility to make choices in the best interest of animals. It will give the community a sense of pride to stand up for something so important to society. Finally, the actions that we can take in order to bring about the awareness of animal cruelty will have a significance to ensuring the safety of pets and other animals across the globe.
God was so interest in the welfare of the animals that He commanded Noah to build an Ark big enough to hold two of each kind of animal. In Genesis 1:26 God entrusted us to care for these beautiful creations. Taking care of your pet entails going to the vet, a balanced and nutritious diet, and plenty of exercise. So if you heart goes out the animals that are bred in cramped quarters and exploited for profit. If you cry at pictures and stories of abused animals, then you are an animal lover at heart. You know the importance of taking on the responsibility of caring for a pet. Pass the wisdom on to your children, friends, and neighbors. Everyone should treat animals with care. Animal abuse is a crime; people need to be educated in the responsibility of taking care of their pets.