Dogs and cats are breeding at a greater rate than ever, faster than good homes can be found. They become unwanted, are given away, stray, or are callously dumped. They suffer out of sight of their owners.
The lucky ones end up in animal shelters where as many as possible are placed in new homes, but reluctantly New Zealands shelters have to destroy as many as 50,000 cats and dogs every year.

If you think you have a reason for letting your pet breed, the SPCA says its time to reconsider. Have your pet neutered - there is no excuse not to.

Keeping a pet is a lifetime commitment and the once-only expense of a neuter operation will bring many advantages to both animal and owner.

A neuter operation brings both medical and behavioural benefits resulting in a healthier, happier pet.

To those of us who from childhood have shared hearth and home with a variety of pets it is hard to imagine any other way of life, but in fact there are many people who reach maturity without having any real contact with an animal of any kind.

Experiencing your first pet can be a rewarding experience or a major disaster! Animals make extra work, cost money and are an ongoing responsibility for 365 days a year. They are not for everyone.

Are you very houseproud? Pets such as dogs and cats bring in mud and leave hairs on the carpets and furniture. Young animals need housetraining, while birds spill their seed all over the place. Young dogs are often destructive, they chew things and dig holes in the garden. People who are used to animals take such things in their stride, but we are not all cast in the same mould and sometimes a family finds itself in considerable strife over such issues.

Dogs have been closely associated with man for hundreds of years, but in the early days of their relationship every dog had a job to do. Pet dogs were unknown and every dog worked for its living in one way or another. Dogs were trained to hunt, to herd stock, to track and to guard. In their many roles they proved adaptable and loyal. In return for their services, they received food, shelter, and above all, companionship. They were not pampered - but neither did they suffer from loneliness and boredom.

Today, the average domestic dog does not have a job to do and often has no outlet for his natural instincts and energy. Many dogs are alone for hours at a stretch while their owners are at work. They are lonely, bored and frustrated, so to break the monotony they chew, dig holes, and bark!

They were not pampered - but neither did they suffer from loneliness and boredom.

It is an owners responsibility to prevent his dog from annoying other people and constant barking constitutes noise pollution of a most disturbing kind. It is also the owners responsibility to understand his dogs basic needs and to ensure that these are met.

	TAMA-male: Lovely family dog
MONET-FEMALE WITH REAL CLASS	rottweiler cross
HANDSOME-MALE LOVES TO BE CUDDLED	Choppa: A gentle gentleman Sharpei X Dogo -male
BIG TOME.MALE GARFIELD LOOK ALIKE	APRIL-FEMALE WHO LOVES TO BE HELD AND CUDDLED
PANGO - MALE WITH CHARM

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Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.