Domestic animal overpopulation can be an ecological concern, as well as a financial problem: capturing, impounding and eventual euthanasia costs taxpayers and private agencies millions of dollars each year.
[4] Unwanted pets released into the wild may contribute to severe ecosystem damage (e.g. the effect of introducing exotic snakes into Florida's Everglades).
With overpopulation of domestic pets and limited spaces to shelter them, the amount of homeless animals contracting diseases is rising.
This is a public health concern to people all over the world as diseases, like canine rabies, can spread rapidly from animals to humans.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 3 billion people in Asia and Africa are at high risk of contracting canine rabies, tens of thousands dying each year.
On the other hand, since 2014 an act has been put by the Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) and made a plea to the government to help keep the Catch, Neuter and Return programme (CNVR) running.
[6] Frequent attacks on farms also happened, Sheikha Marwa bint Abdulrahman Al Khalifa also contributed to the case and decided to build a shelter (welfare) for the strays to neuter and rehabilitate them to prevent further attacks while also cooperating with the Bahrain stray dogs society group.
These estimates are based on information provided by the (former) National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy.
[2] The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy conducted a survey over four years, 1994–1997, and cautions against the use of their survey for wider estimates: "It is not possible to use these statistics to estimate the numbers of animals entering animal shelters in the United States, or the numbers euthanized on an annual basis.
Based on third party research conducted by Canine Journal,[17] it was found that 1 in 74 people will be a victim to dog bites.
According to ASPCA[18] the two other major reasons for relinquishment, other than behavioral problems with the pet, are family situations and housing issues.
[20] The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) says that 25% of the dogs who enter animal shelters are purebred.[relevant?
[23][20] The AKC says breeders offer services and information about the animals they sell, such as a detailed pedigree, and expertise in the health and temperament of the breed they specialize in.