For every lucky dog or cat who has a comfortable home and a devoted human guardian, countless others are struggling to survive on the streets. Many are incompetent, helpless, overwhelmed, suffering at the hands of neglectful or abusive people or waiting in animal shelters for a good home.
Many dogs are kept on heavy chains and forced to live outside in all weather extremes, while others suffer and die in twisted dogfighting rings. Left to roam unattended by their guardians or turned away from so-called “no-kill” shelters, “outdoor cats” are poisoned, shot, set on fire, or trapped and brutalized. People have drowned. Feral cats can also be hit by cars or fan blades when they crawl under car hoods or crawl into warm engine bays on winter days. Other cats are subjected to painful and painful mutilations in announcing surgeries.
Caged birds become nervous from constant stress. Fish and other small animals sold as “starter pets” are often neglected by well-meaning people who don’t know how to properly care for them. Hoarders essentially collect animals and trap them in inhumane, disgusting conditions.
PETA is a worldwide leader in working to help these animals and all other sentient beings as a result The species: The misguided belief that some animals are worthy of care and compassion while others are not, all based on arbitrary human preferences.
How PETA helps dogs, cats, rabbits and companion animals
PETA and our millions of members and supporters around the world know that our animal companions are members of the family – they are unique, felt individuals with their own personalities, wants and needs. That’s why we take a multi-pronged approach to helping animals victimized by the “pet trade,” working behind the scenes with companies and law enforcement to make the world a better place for animals every day. Make a better place.
Our hard-hitting campaigns and eye-opening investigations reach tens of millions of people each year, showing how dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish and animal companions like you are compassionate and caring. Need help and support from humans. For decades, PETA’s ads, articles, and bold protests have opened people’s eyes to the horrors that animals endure in puppy mills, pet stores, and backyards — and public support. Can’t but can’t help but notice.
PETA spends millions to stop the animal cruelty crisis at its roots. As of 2019, our fleet of mobile clinics has sterilized nearly 175,000 animals — including thousands of feral cats and pit bulls — often at no small cost to human guardians. This has helped prevent hundreds of thousands of animals from being born into a world bursting at the seams with unwanted and homeless babies.
our Field workers Provide support to vulnerable people in the affected communities. Many of them do not have reliable transportation or funds to obtain veterinary care for their animal companions. Every year, we help keep countless animals out of shelters with free spays, shots, and counseling to help people work through the barriers to keeping their animals. PETA has provided thousands of sturdy doggooses and straw bales to help make winter a little less dreary for outdoor dogs.
For decades, PETA’s caseworkers have helped countless animals across the country who need immediate help, all hours of the day. We sometimes turn our backs on animals who need help, even if we can offer them a peaceful release from an uncaring world.
Why are there so many unwanted and homeless animals?
The animal overpopulation crisis persists because people still buy animals from breeders or pet stores (thus kitten and puppy mills) instead of adopting them. help). Many people do not spay or spay their dogs and cats, which then reproduce, producing a large number of kittens and puppies. And people acquire animal companions without considering the lifelong commitment that their care requires. Some owners turn their backs on loyal companions when they become “painful” or “too much work.”
Each year in the U.S., more than 6 million lost, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals enter shelters, where only half are due to a lack of adoptable homes. will be pleased because of
The animal companion-overpopulation crisis may be overwhelming, but solving it starts with a “birth nation.” We should all prevent more animals from being produced by spaying and neutering.
The cruelty that animal companions face
While some lucky animal companions are treated as family members (as they should be!), many others are nothing but pain, abuse, and sadness. Some forms of animal abuse and neglect are illegal, but in many states, there is no legal protection against keeping animals chained to posts day and night. Parts of their toes, ears, or tail are modified for human convenience or preference. are disconnected. And some are forced to wear collars that deliver painful shocks in response to normal behavior like barking.
We owe it to our animal companions to make our lives as comfortable and fulfilling as possible. This means always keeping cats indoors and never letting dogs. For more information on cruel practices affecting animals and to discover the best ways to live in happy, healthy harmony with them, check out the resources available here at peta.org.
You can help cats, dogs and other animal companions today
Dogs, cats and all other sentient animals are persons, not property, which is why they should never be bought From pet stores, websites, or breeders. Adopting an animal companion means making a long-term commitment to spend time and care with the animal for its entire life.
There are many ways to help animal companions:
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