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March 18

Approximately 5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide
every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized (60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats).

Quite honestly, this fellow is on death row.

Please - spay or neuter your pets!

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1105191221-Mar-2011 22:02
I remember seeing the pictures of several blue plastic 55 gallon containers full of euthanized cats.
Seeing something like that for the very first time, it really hits home.
Jason Anderson21-Mar-2011 00:54
Good message and a great (if sad) visual for it. If you adopt an animal here in RI you legally have to, but I don't know how good enforcement is. Count me in for two cats :o)
carol j. phipps20-Mar-2011 18:22
SAD! SAD! SAD!
Pat Shawyer19-Mar-2011 17:00
Very sad..and so true
Cindy19-Mar-2011 08:45
Yes, it is very sad. I cannot visit a shelter and leave there without bawling! I wish I could save everyone of them!
Cindi Smith19-Mar-2011 02:06
Awwwwww...yeah, happens so much!
laine18-Mar-2011 21:28
A good reminder, Gary!!
Coleen Perilloux Landry18-Mar-2011 20:45
I can't look. There ought to be a law that people have to spay or neuter pets.
Bill Miller18-Mar-2011 18:45
Poor dog, always a sad story.
J. Scott Coile18-Mar-2011 16:40
Sad story that goes on and on and on. Well presented with a nice personal connection Gary. Love the grain.
don nieman18-Mar-2011 09:44
Our last mutt (Harley) was from the shelter. He was quite the dog.
Lee G18-Mar-2011 06:04
Well said, Gary, one trip to the shelter will convince any pet owner to neuter their pets.
Guest 18-Mar-2011 05:55
A very sad fact. V.
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