The Fix Is In: Substantial Progress Made on Slowing Pace of Dog and Cat Euthanasia

Dear EarthTalk : Are as many cats and dogs being euthanized these days as back in the 1970s and 1980s when indiscriminate breeding led to explosions in pet populations? — Mary H., Knoxville, Tenn. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the leading non-profit devoted to animal welfare, reports that in the 1970s American shelters euthanized between 12 and 20 million cats and dogs every year at a time when there were 67 million pets in U.S

Go here to see the original:
The Fix Is In: Substantial Progress Made on Slowing Pace of Dog and Cat Euthanasia