This was a busy weekend in St. Louis! Tons to do, tons of fun! On Sunday, the APA (Animal Protective Association) held its 19th Annual Canine Carnival at Tilles Park. The weather fully cooperated so the dogs that came could romp around and not get too overexerted from the heat!
My favorite organization, Operation Stop Pet Overpopulation (opspot.org) had its information booth on hand with my dear friends Lizzie, OpSpot director and LeAnn answering questions and handing out flyers for our upcoming fundraiser: Sweat-4-Pets, Sunday, November 8th. We met some wonderful and animal-friendly folks--and some sweet, sweet canines, too! Not to be redundant, but it really was a perfect day to be outside! OpSpot has helped low-income families spay and neuter over 20,000 pets to date. That is an incredible number. Unfortunately, the rate of euthanization in our local shelters is still too high--one is too high. Here are some of the 2008 statistics from the Humane Society of the United States:
- 6-8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year
- 3-4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year
The number of unwanted pets killed because of irresponsible pet ownership is staggering. If you know of anyone with an animal that needs spaying or neutering who cannot afford this procedure, but would like their animal to have it, please check out OpSpot for assistance.
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