Shelter Dogs

By:Laurie McDade

Objectives

• To utilize the tools learned in my Basics of Computing class to educate others about adopting pets from shelters.

• To explore the topic of buying dogs from breeders and pet shops and why it is bad.

• To explore online tools used to help adopt pets to people searching for a companion.

Why Adopt?

• There are over five million dogs in shelters across America.

• 50% of dogs in shelters are humanely euthanized due to overcrowding.

• Shelter dogs often are adopted out after being neutered and vaccinated; cutting out a lot of the cost of owning a new pet.

• Only 10 to 20 percent of pets in shelters and rescues get adopted.

Puppy Mills

• They house dogs in unsanitary, unhealthy, and cramped cages.

• The dogs have no human companion.

• Puppies born in these mills are often afflicted with diseases and spread them to other animals.

• They supply sickly dogs to pet shops.

• The puppies are often not purebred but the breeders lie about their lineage.

Pictures of Puppy Mills

Pictures of Puppy Mills

Puppy Mills Continued

• On average, puppy mills keep about 65-75 dogs in tiny cages with wire floors.

• The dogs and puppies are constantly covered in their own and others waste.

• There are no state laws outlawing these mills.

• Most of these puppy mills are not regulated by the USDA.

• Unlicensed mills often sell puppies much too early, harming their health.

My Adopted Puppies

What to Expect On My Website

• Excel Spreadsheets

• A video of puppies

• An interactive JavaScript page

• Links to adoption opportunities