Given the free and anonymous supply of animals elsewhere, why would animal abusers make themselves known to the very agencies with enforcement powers against them? I might suggest, some screening, such as checking complaint lists, enforcement screens on Chameleon not just by name but address to see if there have been reported calls to that location.
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Does "free" adoptions equal bad homes? - Houston animal shelters | Examiner.com - 0 views
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Whether a person pays an adoption fee is not an accurate predictor of whether that person will be loving and responsible pet parent.
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Given the free and anonymous supply of animals elsewhere, why would animal abusers make themselves known to the very agencies with enforcement powers against them? I might suggest, some screening, such as checking complaint lists, enforcement screens on Chameleon not just by name but address to see if there have been reported calls to that location.
Effects of Mandatory Spay/Neuter laws - Houston animal shelters | Examiner.com - 0 views
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When we research these communities, we find that while increased voluntary sterilization does help reduce the number of animals entering shelters, MSNL do not decrease the number of animals entering or being killed in shelters. MSNL have backfired. In fact, MSNL have resulted in more abandoned animals, higher shelter admissions, higher kill rates, lower compliance with licensing and rabies vaccination laws, and radically increased costs for animal control. People become afraid to get pet licenses because proof of sterilization is required. They are afraid to go to a veterinarian for rabies shots or medical care because veterinarians are required to report them. People abandon their pets because they fear fines and penalties.
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erous studies have shown that the primary reason people do not sterilize their pets is costs
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Some people simply cannot afford the costs and passing MSNL will not change this fact.
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Effects of Mandatory Spay/Neuter laws - Houston animal shelters | Examiner.com - 0 views
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These laws are not having the desired effect i.e. a reduction in kill rates in local animal shelters.
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One of the programs of the No Kill Equation is high volume, low cost spay/neuter services: "Low cost, high volume spay/neuter will quickly lead to fewer animals entering the shelter system, allowing more resources to be allocated toward saving lives."
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increased voluntary sterilization does help reduce the number of animals entering shelters
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