Issues Related to Animal Rescue/Adoption
Here are some links to help you learn more about a number of issues that are related to animal rescue and adoption.
Puppy Mills
Puppy mills are irresponsible breeders who keep the animals in horrific conditions in order to produce large numbers of animals for sale, which are often sick or in bad condition. The sick animals will then end up in shelters when they are rejected by unhappy consumers, contributing to the shelter problems. Learn more from these resources:
The Humane Society of the US - puppy mills
ASPCA - puppy mills
Animal Hoarding
Individuals who keep an unusually large number of animals but are unable to provide decent care. Many of these animals end up in shelters.
ASPCA - animal hoarding
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) - animal hoarding
Shelter Politics
Too many animals are still killed each year in shelters in the United States. Is it a matter of budgets or a policy choice? In Germany, all shelters are no-kill shelters. Read more about the issues here:
Best Friends Animal Society - No-Kill Resources
Animals and the Law
A round-up of issues relating to animals and the law:
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) - building the field of animal law
Best Friends Animal Society- summary of legal resources