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WARNING: Graphic.
This scene was taken from "One Nation Under Dog."
This,
is most states, is what happens when a shelter is too full and must
dispose of dogs. This isn't something that was filmed decades ago and no
longer exists. This hasn't changed. This, is probably going on as you
read and watch this clip.
Overpopulation of pets is because of one:
people don't spay and neuter their pets, and so they reproduce and have
litters with nowhere to go, and two: because people keep buying pets
from pet stores.

Dogs, cats, ferrets, and hundreds of other
species sold in pet stores primarily come from breeding mills, in which
cases, the mothers are usually in a small, open-bottomed cage so that
their waste will fall through, as they stay in that cage all day,
breathing it in. Escape attempts often result in injury as the animals
desperately try to chew or bite their way out.

Don't buy from pet
stores. Adopt from your local shelter. And don't ever drop your dog off
there, because this is where most of them end up, or put to sleep. In
today's economy in the United States, people just can't afford to own
pets at the time.
The reasons people give up their pets are endless;
however, they are inexcusable. You're literally throwing away their life
when you dump them off. You may think, "he'll get adopted, he/she's a
good boy/girl!" And in some cases, your pet may honestly be adopted. But
chances are slim as they only have a short period of time.
And, if
the shelter is full of strays with no room, they can't just put one down
and make room for your pet. Your pet will be automatically put to
sleep.

Not all states use these horrid gas chambers. And they can be stopped through petitions and bills.

Please,
spay and neuter, adopt-don't-shop, and especially don't drop your dog
off because they have a medical condition or is old. They have a
slim-to-no chance of getting adopted.

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