Hutson's Helping Hands by Hutson Burbage https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands Animal Abandonment Issues and Making the World Better for Animals and People en-us 2018-04-17 20:30:35 UTC 2026-02-08 14:14:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/283049873/980c3a44358b35a2add6118310fabcd2/a1.jpg Animal Activism hutsonburbage https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773588 Ways to Get Involved
  •  Find something you care about and speak up 
  • To be effective, make realistic goals

Teen Activists
  • Abby Reimen from McLean, Virginia

Helping Animals In Need Is Important
  • Controls the spread of disease 
  • Feral animals can be harmful
  • animals help humans, too
]]> 2018-04-17 20:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773588 Animal Abandonment hutsonburbage https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773783 Animal abandonment Statistics
  • 4 million dogs are abandoned each year in the United States
  • animal shelters are full. 7.6 million animals enter shelters nationwide each year 
  • 25% of dogs that enter local shelters are purebred 
  • Twice as many animals in shelters have been given up by their owners vs. strays 

Laws To Help Animals
  • Animal abuse is punishable for up to 60 - 90 days in jail and fines up to $800
  • A third offense can be imprisoned for up to two years and  fine of up to $2,000 dollars
  • Releasing animals into the wild is illegal
  • Dog racing is illegal in 39 states
  • It is law that x-military dogs must be given the chance for adoption 

Animals Have Feelings To
  • Cat’s brains are 90% similar to human brains
  • Animals show empathy
]]> 2018-04-17 20:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773783 Community + Environment hutsonburbage https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773983 Problems In the Community
  • Raised by humans - animals don’t know how to survive in the wild
  • Pet waste is toxic to the environment, dog POOP contains 23 million bacteria 
  • A dog population of 11,400 = 5,000 pounds of POOP

Laws To Help the Environment
  • Governments can help by making laws stronger
  • Pet licensing stricter and make higher taxes for animal breeders

Euthanization - It's Sad
  • 2.7 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full
]]> 2018-04-17 20:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252773983 Solving The Problem hutsonburbage https://padlet.com/hutsonburbage/HutsonsHelpingHands/wish/252774063 What You Can Do To Help
  • Pet sharing has already started and is a great way to help reduce abandoned animals
  • Spay or neuter their pets
  • Hosting adoption events

Join The Movement
Groups:

Events & Shopping:
  • Charleston County Parks Pet Fest
  • Howl-O-Ween Ball
  • Re-Tail

Raise Money & Awareness 
  • Hosting a walk-and-paw-a-thon or other pet focus event
  • Create Custom T-Shirts
  • Start a movement or protest or fundraisers
  • Share via social media
  • Start a blog
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