{"id":25306,"date":"2022-03-25T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:27","slug":"why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do animal shelters kill dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Why_do_animal_shelters_kill_dogs\" title=\"Why do animal shelters kill dogs?\">Why do animal shelters kill dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Do_dogs_die_in_shelters\" title=\"Do dogs die in shelters?\">Do dogs die in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Do_they_put_down_dogs_at_animal_shelters\" title=\"Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?\">Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#What_happens_to_dogs_that_arent_adopted\" title=\"What happens to dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted?\">What happens to dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Why_do_Pounds_put_dogs_down\" title=\"Why do Pounds put dogs down?\">Why do Pounds put dogs down?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Why_do_stray_animals_get_euthanized\" title=\"Why do stray animals get euthanized?\">Why do stray animals get euthanized?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Why_do_dogs_die_in_shelters\" title=\"Why do dogs die in shelters?\">Why do dogs die in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#How_do_dogs_feel_in_shelters\" title=\"How do dogs feel in shelters?\">How do dogs feel in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-animal-shelters-kill-dogs\/#Are_dogs_that_arent_adopted_put_down\" title=\"Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?\">Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_shelters_kill_dogs\"><\/span>Why do animal shelters kill dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A kill shelter is an animal shelter that accepts all animals.  And because <b>there are no health standards, the shelter is often forced to euthanize pets in order to protect the health and safety of the general animal population. Some diseases, for example, are very treatable for a pet in a home environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_die_in_shelters\"><\/span>Do dogs die in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Each year, approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). The number of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_they_put_down_dogs_at_animal_shelters\"><\/span>Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite decades of campaigning by animal welfare groups, <b>many rescue shelters still euthanize animals for reasons of capacity, or if the animal is sick or dangerous. Some shelters do have no-kill policies, but that too can cause suffering to animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_dogs_that_arent_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those dogs just don&#8217;t get adopted. If your dog doesn&#8217;t get <b>adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn&#8217;t full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_Pounds_put_dogs_down\"><\/span>Why do Pounds put dogs down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pound might run out of room and dogs that have been there longest have to either be taken in by another rescue, or they will be put <b>to sleep to make room for more unwanted dogs.  That means they are given an injection that makes them feel calm, fall asleep and then die painlessly in their sleep.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_stray_animals_get_euthanized\"><\/span>Why do stray animals get euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These animals may have been euthanized <b>due to overcrowding, but may also have been sick, aggressive, injured or suffering from something else. 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_die_in_shelters\"><\/span>Why do dogs die in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These animals <b>may have been euthanized due to overcrowding, but may also have been sick, aggressive, injured or suffering from something else. 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_dogs_feel_in_shelters\"><\/span>How do dogs feel in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs that arrive at a shelter often come with a <b>range of behavioral problems. These dogs are often scared, most of them aren&#8217;t housebroken and some dogs have serious temperament issues. Many shelters try to assess a dog&#8217;s mental state and behavior problems in order to correct them before they put them up for adoption.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_that_arent_adopted_put_down\"><\/span>Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those <b>dogs just don&#8217;t get adopted. If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn&#8217;t full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why do animal shelters kill dogs?Do dogs die in shelters?Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?What happens to dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted?Why do Pounds put dogs down?Why do stray animals get euthanized?Why do dogs die in shelters?How do dogs feel in shelters?Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down? 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