FW: Japan's homeless dog epidemic

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Japan's homeless dog epidemic

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDrd3W7-uEc & feature=youtube_gdata

 

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=64243897

 

http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/japans-homeless-dog-epidemic

 

http://www.atheistnexus.orghumaneatheists/forum/topics/japans-homeless-do\

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Just like many countries in the world, Japan has an epidemic of homeless

dogs. Most are abandoned after their owners realize the huge responsibility

of pet ownership. However, the big difference in Japan is that more than 70

percent of the stray dogs are euthanized at animal shelters because of a

cultural stigma to own anything secondhand.

 

According to a story from Reuters, the people of Japan love companion

animals. Puppies and purebred dogs are seen as status symbols and everyone

yearns to own one. For most people it is a wonderful experience, but for

some individuals the responsibility of taking care of a dog becomes too much

to handle and the animals are surrendered to shelters.

 

Animal welfare organizations such as ALIVE (All Life In a Viable

Environment) say that dogs who are not relinquished to shelters are often

abandoned on the streets. This is leading to a secondary problem of packs

of canines living together and becoming wild. ALIVE works to teach Japanese

pet owners how to be responsible guardians.

 

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