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Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Around 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized annually in the United States, with 390,000 of those being dogs

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Around 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized annually in the United States, with 390,000 of those being dogs

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Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Around 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized annually in the United States, 390,000 being dogs

The Tragic Reality: Euthanasia and the Disposable Treatment of Shelter Animals

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First link on Google has two Icelandic Sheepdogs ready for adoption. That link is not even one of the big nationwide rescue sites:

https://nationalicelandicsheepdogrescuealliance.org/adoptable-icelandic-sheepdogs/

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