elrohwen
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Re: Who Can Explain the Attitude Toward Dogs in the U.S. Sou
Because people from the shelter drive down and pick them up from kill shelters in the south
eta: I should add that we have a pretty big feral cat population up here, so I'm not saying the NE is perfect in anyway. I would agree that we treat dogs better than the south, but not necessarily all animals. Spay and neuter programs are also very popular up north, which cuts down on the number of unwanted dogs. A big problem in the south isn't necessarily neglect but lack of spay/neuter programs and education (and acceptance).
Acrossley|1301579878|2884176 said:Elrohwen|1301579272|2884167 said:I've spent time in animal shelters in the northeast and almost all of the dogs come from the south. There just isn't a stray dog population up here, but there is a large one in the south and a never ending supply of cute beagles and hound dogs to be adopted by those up here. It's very sad. I think education is really the key, but I have no idea how to go about it.
I own rabbits which are typically treated worse than an average dog or cat - bought as an object, kept in a tiny cage, released into the wild when the owners get bored. I think the state of pets in the US is improving, but not quickly enough.
How are these dogs migrating from the South to Northeast??? How do you know all of the stray dogs in your area have travelled so far? Just curious .....
Because people from the shelter drive down and pick them up from kill shelters in the south
eta: I should add that we have a pretty big feral cat population up here, so I'm not saying the NE is perfect in anyway. I would agree that we treat dogs better than the south, but not necessarily all animals. Spay and neuter programs are also very popular up north, which cuts down on the number of unwanted dogs. A big problem in the south isn't necessarily neglect but lack of spay/neuter programs and education (and acceptance).