Posted by: diane oconnor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi jan, this is sure good news. too bad it cant be wiped out altogether
but we can dream and beat it as much as possible. wondering if you would
permit me to repost this on another list. im sure they would be
interested to hear this.
thanks,
deb
Jan Hodges wrote:
>
> Posted by: "Jan Hodges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/vad/cae/pet.htm On this part of the purdue
> page is data about dogs and about euthanasia, and it is really interesting.
> Since the sixties the number of animals euthanized in shelters has dropped
> to 25-30% of what it was, and that is in whole numbers, not related to the
> total animal population (Maybe there aren't as many born, or maybe there are
> more because there are more people, don't know)
>
> It is still a huge number, but I guess my point here is that the rescue work
> that is going on all over in all breeds and for non-purebred dogs too is
> having a very large impact. It has to seem hopeless sometimes, but the
> number of dogs euthanized has dropped dramatically.
>
> Jan
>
> >Posted by: Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/vad/cae/recent.htm
> >.........THIS IS THE ONE ! Read it and REJOICE.
> >
> >http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/vad/cae/bnjan98.htm
> >........mentions dog food manufacturing
