The following Letter to the Editor is from the May 2025 issue of The Lenawee Voice. Letters should be 350 words or fewer and may be emailed to [email protected]. If space is limited, preference will be given to local authors and local topics. Please include your town of residence and a phone number for verification.
Help animals in need
The overpopulation of cats and dogs is getting out of control. Two cats and their offspring can have 80 million cats in ten years! In six years, two dogs and their offspring can have 67,000 dogs! When they are born feral, they can’t usually be given to humans because they are so used to the wild that they can’t adjust. Also, wild cats and dogs can get rabies, and that is very dangerous.
Here are some ways we can help: you could donate to a shelter’s wish list. It is usually posted online. It lists things the shelter needs like food or toys for the animals. You could also foster. Fostering an animal is a great help, you take them home and take care of them until someone wants them. If you see a stray dog or cat, bring it to the nearest shelter. If they can’t keep it, they will spay or neuter it and then release it. This is called a trap neuter return. There is also adoption, if you want a cat or dog, you could always adopt a pet from the shelter. Both the workers and animals would appreciate it. You could donate to a pet food bank. A pet food bank is where people who are struggling to keep their pet fed can get a bag of food to get through hard times.
Will you please volunteer to help for a while? Helping out benefits many lives, not just one so let’s help those animals! In conclusion, every little bit helps!…