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There is a MASSIVE overpopulation problem right now, at least in the US, and we are responsible for cutting down on the numbers by breeding only the best, and altering the rest!
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There are true overpopulation problems in certain areas of the US and others there are actually shortages of adoptable animals. Dogs from the south are shipped to northern shelters on a regular basis.
It is also true that most of the dogs in shelters are mixes. Nationwide the numbers have been dropping steadily year after year though. The top reasons dogs land in shelters have to do with: pet abandonment, owner retention and owner relinquishment. Might want to check the works of Nathan Winograd and Gary Patronek. These are also realities one wants to take into consideration when placing puppies.
Debbie