Euthanazia
Currently, there are many measures taken to decrease and eliminate the number of euthanazia.
As a rusult,
Number of euthanazia 1200000⇒33000
Killing rate of cats and dogs 97.7⇒38.1 〔％〕
However we can not igonre the 33000 animals.
What is happening right now?
Why does euthanazia happen?
Some reasons we can think of are,
1.High Rate of Animals going to Healthe Centers
2.Low Adoption Rates
1.High Rate of Animals going to Healthe Centers
Animals that have lost their owners due to various reasons or have been left unsold at pet stores are ultimately taken in by public health centers.
The more animals the public health centers take in, the more animals are killed because they can no longer care for them.
２.Low Adoption Rates
The animals in the public health centers will not be killed if their owners are found.
This is a good trend as the number and rate of animal adoption are on the rise. However, it is still a fact that many animals are still being killed.
If as many people as possible who want to keep a pet choose to adopt a shelter dog or become a foster parent, it will help reduce the number of animals being killed.
How are they killed?
Gassing is the main method of killing animals. The cries of animals who have realized that they are going to be killed echo in the killing fields, indicating that the current situation is far from euthanasia. After that, the animals are incinerated and disposed of. In some cases, puppies and kittens with low respiration rates are incinerated before they die.
Law Considering Euthanazia
If an animal has to be killed, it must be done in a way that causes as little pain as possible to the animal, and there are laws regarding this.
