Today is World Stray Animals Day. According to Cesar Millan, ambassador for World Stray Animals Day, "People see stray animals going through garbage on the street looking for food and they would just rather not see them. They don’t make the neighborhood look nicer—they just seem like they’re dirty and spread disease. They don’t really care where they these animals go, as long as they’re gone."
The American Humane Association estimates over 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the United States alone every year. These animals are living beings with feelings that live painful lives. Together we can made a difference!
Anyone can get help save a life and reduce the alarming number of stray animals.
- Adopt a stray animal
- Foster a homeless animal
- Volunteer
- Donate
- Microchip your pets
- Spay/neuter your pets
- Share the World Stray Animals Day cause with other to educate the public
For more information about this day, please watch the video below.
A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association showed the importance of microchip registration for pets. According to the study, only about 22 percent of lost dogs that entered shelters were reunited with their families. However, 52 percent of microchipped dogs were returned to their owners. Getting your pets microchipped by your veterinarian will dramatically change these stray animal statistics. Together we can change lives!
"Saving the life of one animal may not change the world, but the world will surely change for that one animal" -Author Unknown
