In the U.S., homelessness is not just a human problem. On any given day, an estimated 70 million homeless dogs and cats are struggling to survive on the streets, where they face dangers such as traffic, extreme temperatures, contagious diseases, parasites, and predators (including cruel humans).\u00a0There are too many animals and not enough good adoptive homes.\u00a0You can help prevent this\u2014become a spay\/neuter volunteer!<\/p>\n
Please join countless other kind people who are working to prevent animal homelessness. Find out how you can help, and please\u00a0pledge to do your part to end this crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every animal bred and born\u2014on purpose or by accident\u2014and every animal purchased from a breeder or a pet shop fills spot in a home that could have taken in a homeless dog or cat. Never breed or buy from breeders or pet stores, and always have animals spayed or neutered to work toward the goal of a \u201cno-birth\u201d nation.<\/p>\n The only way to make our communities \u201cno-kill\u201d is to work toward a \u201cno-birth\u201d nation through legislative measures that mandate spaying or neutering unless a proper permit is purchased, with permit revenue used solely to subsidize sterilization surgeries for animals belonging to low-income households. For a list of jurisdictions that have passed such laws, please\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Until most people have their animals spayed or neutered, euthanasia will remain a tragic necessity. No one wants to have to euthanize animals\u2014least of all those who have dedicated their lives to helping them\u2014but every day, animal shelter workers see fates far worse than a humane death: dying at the hands of mean people; being chained, neglected, and starved; dying of a protracted illness on the streets with no veterinary care; being considered a public health threat or a nuisance and treated as such;\u00a0and more<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Goal: A \u2018No-Birth\u2019 Nation<\/h2>\n
Be Part of the Solution<\/h2>\n\n