examples and explanations on how to stop killing in animal shelters?

The problem comes down to money. I am sure every shelter out there could switch to a no-kill shelter but the problem is most are non-profit so they have to go with what resources they have. If a shelter can only house 100 dogs and 100 cats, what are they supposed to do when new animals come in. Do they kill those animals because there is no space and no food? Do they keep the new animals and run the risk of having their facility shut down?

It is just a very hard situation to fix and unfortunatly it falls into the laps of the shelters and govt. INSTEAD it is the problem of the owners of these animals who allow them to breed even though they cannot keep them. Then people set their pets "free" and those pets breed and breed. Before you know it you have millions of unwanted animals.

In my personal opinion there needs to be tighter laws around breeding. They go after backyard breeders which is a good thinking but what about these people who keep 10 dogs as pets and allow them constantly breed only for some of the animals to die, some to be sold, some to run away. If people went to breed their animals, be it for money or just for them to have more dogs, I think they should have to be required to get and pay for a permit. The money of course would go to the shelters. Anyone found breedinng without a permit would be forced to have the animal "fixed" (unless it was a danger to the animal) and they would have to pay a fine. Again the money going to shelters.

I think in order to bring down the number with the millions of pets that are put down each year needs to start with the owners.

..well you probally would have to start off by having pros and cons to why there should be killing in the animal shelters..

"Personally i think the dogs and cats should be euthanized, But that doesnt mean one doesn't love animals. I'm a huge animal lover so much that Ive been vegetarian for 5 years and also a member of Peta. Having been volunteered at the animal shelter i can tell you that they are enormously over crowded, not only were i live but many city's everywhere. Animal shelters cant take in all the dogs. When it comes down to it the problem isn't the putting down of animals, its the neutering of them.'

you can quote me if you like for your paper.

The first and most important thing you can do is to EDUCATE people. Look through the pet section here how many times do you see, I want 2 breed me kitty cuz she is sooooo cute!!!. Those people and the people who breed for profit cause a lot of the problems. Educate people about over populate and how simply spaying or neutering their pet can help. The next thing you can do is help be part of the solution, a letter to the senator isn't going to do much, but if you volunteer for your animal shelter, hold pet food drives for rescues and shelters, help raise money and awareness for those local shelters and rescues. It's not that the shelters dont WANT to pay the vet to treat them, it's the decision, ok I can treat this dog whom we will have trouble rehoming later, or I can spay 10 dogs that we have a good chance of adopting out. Which would you choose? I think the most important thing you can do is go out be part of the solution, and encourage others to do the same.

Spaying, neutering and adopting from shelters would be a good start. The shelters are overflowing because of irresponsible owners that do not have their pets altered. PLEASE spay and neuter your pets !!