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EUTHANASIA FACTS Animal Shelter Euthanasia FAQ Posted with permission of Veterinary Learning Systems ... Journal - Compendium: Continuing Education for Veterinarians Article - An Education in Euthanasia Author - Robert J. Neunzig, DVM, DABVP Issue - December 2007, Vol. 29, Issue 12, pages 708, 710 Commentary on Animal Shelter Euthanasia Methods Understanding Shelter Euthanasia A Public Service Message from NCRAOA Report on the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia NCDA Animal Welfare Section Euthanasia Rules SPAY/NEUTER INFORMATION Article: Endogenous Gonadal Hormone Exposure and Bone Sarcoma Risk Dawn M. Cooley, Benjamin C. Beranek, Deborah L. Schlittler, Nita W. Glickman, Lawrence T. Glickman and David J. Waters (Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers &Prevention Vol. 11, 1434-1440, November 2002) Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete, One Veterinarian's Opinion © 2005 Chris Zink DVM, PhD, DACVP Urinary incontinence in castrated bitches. Part 1: Significance, clinical aspects and etiopathogenesis (Abstract) Arnold S. (Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 1997;139(6):271-6) Long term health effects of spay neuter in dogs AKC National Parent Club 2005 Canine Health Conference Notes - Measuring Behavior and Temperament in Dogs by James Serpell, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Spay, Neuter, and Cancer: Revisiting and Old Trinity by Myrna Milani, DVM Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats. Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT Should You OE or Should You OHE? By Phil Zeltzman, DVM, Dipl. ACVS discussion of ovariectomy (OE) versus ovariohysterectomy (OHE). At What Age Should I Spay Or Neuter My Dog or Cat? What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Neutering My Pet? Revisiting The Idea Of Early-Age Neutering THE NO KILL SHELTER DEBATE USA Today. Kinder, gentler animal shelters 7 things you probably didn't know about shelters What is a no kill shelter Dog Owners Guide. No-kill shelters spotlighted on national stage

NC COUNTY SURVEY - SHELTERS AND REGULATIONS This survey was first completed by NCRAOA in 2005 using a combination of interviews with county personnel and review of available animal control ordinances. Many thanks to animal control personnel and county officials who answered our questionnaires for this update. NC Shelter and Ordinance Data PET POPULATION ISSUES How many times have you heard the phrase a single female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats over just seven years. Read Trying to Herd a Cat Stat for some interesting information on just how preposterous that statement really is. AVMA: Market research statistics. Formulas for estimating percentage of pet-owning households and pet population in your community Numbers test conventional wisdom on "pet overpopulation" by Merritt Clifton National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy (NCPPSP) Exploring the Surplus Cat and Dog Problem. The Myth of Over Population in Regard to Shelter Animals Shelter Populations and Adoptions FAQ Cat Fanciers Association: Pet Overpopulation -- A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? Pet Population Council. Daily across our country the bonds between animals and their owners are broken, resulting in millions of animals being relinquished to shelters. Why? Gary Patronek VMD, PhD, acting director of the Center for Animals and Public Policy at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine discusses pet overpopulation at Conference targeting the disease of euthanasia Dogs and The Law: When emotion enters the door, good sense often flies out the window. By Norma Bennett Woolf Pet Population FAQ by Bob Christiansen Book Review: Save Our Strays: How We Can End Pet Overpopulation and Stop Killing Healthy Cats and Dogs, by Bob Christiansen; trade paper published by CLC Publishing, California; 103 pages; Read the book Save Our Strays by Bob Christiansen (PDF) The Spaniel Journal. Pet Underpopulation: the pet shortage in the US by Loretta Baughan