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The saying "it's a dog's life" doesn't mean what it used to. Today, animals of most types are protected by federal and state regulations and have now been granted specific rights that help protect and keep them healthy. Furthermore, many people are closer with their animals than in the immediate past, with a great number saying that they consider their animals to be always a part of the family. In reality, a day in living of a dog may require visiting a or salon, being taken in a designer bag or wearing a collar-quite a story from 100 years back.
Look far-fetched? On average, pet owners say they used a lot more than $263 on their four-footed friends previously 12 months (not including food expenses). Pet owners spent significantly more than $100. One reason for the improvement of animals' standard of living is that animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA (American Society for preventing Cruelty to Animals) have worked to change the way people think of and treat them. This year remembering its 140th anniversary, the association may be the oldest animal welfare organization in the Western Hemisphere. Since it was created by a New York City socialite in 1866 the association can mark its anniversary with a yearlong celebration displaying the progress it's created for animals.
With the mark of this milestone anniversary, the party is introducing what it calls its most ambitious initiative up to now, operating city by city to show america in to one "Humane Community." This program is designed to provide community companies together to greatly help make sure that no adoptable companion animal is euthanized for reasons apart from behavior or medical concerns.
The newest effort includes increasing the demand for adoptable protection animals, while at once reducing the amount of unwanted litters being created. Additionally, the association's "Meet-Your-Match" program has been revived and may better pair new dog owners with protection dogs and cats. The group plans to expand its Humane Law Enforcement Department as well, allowing for more investigations and arrests for animal cruelty.
"While our 140th year is gearing up to be one of unprecedented growth, it is our sincerest hope that the further we get from our time of invention, the closer we come to as an company that is no longer needed-that our work will have permeated society to the point that the rights of companion animals will be second nature to everyone," explained Ed Sayres, president & CEO, the ASPCA.
You can find dogs in the U.S and more than 140 million pet cats.
