Cecilia Carbone

Immodest Proposal
Professor Brown
UWRT 1103
3/30/2015

The issue on over population in animal shelters

I know a big issue for animal shelters is the over amount of dogs that come in, because of
this many dogs get put down at particular shelters because of the lack of resources they
have to take care of them
Its interesting because this has been an issue for a while. I want to learn what it used to
be like, how the issue has improved since then, and main reason it hasnt been fully
resolved.
I know one reason over population happens is because of people not spaying and
neutering their pets and also people adopting puppies because theyre cute and then
realize how much work they are and give them up.
I expect to find research sources because this is a big issue and this topic has a lot to do
with my field work.
This idea is worthy of approving because its a serious issue. Many people dont realize
that when they adopt a dog its their responsibility to train it properly and make sure to
neuter or spay it. People dont realize the consequences of their careless actions with their
dogs.
I hope to learn that this problem is on the road to being resolved. I hope maybe if Im
more educated on this subject I can pass the information along. I know a lot of college
kids going out and getting puppies and I feel like not all these students realize the
massive responsibility it is to have a puppy. I dont want any of these dogs I see around
campus being taken into a shelter because the owner realized theyre not ready for the
responsibility.
My back-up plan is to research about pit bulls having a reputation of being an aggressive
and mean dog.