San Antonio's Heartbreaking Pet Overpopulation Problem The tragic life story of thousands of San Antonio's dogs and cats |
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| Unregulated breeding in the city allows backyard puppy mills to breed animals without restraint. Neither does the city discourage accidental breeding. This puppy, one of scores, was being sold at a local flea market. The classified section of the San Antonio newspaper offers hundreds more animals for sale, many selling for hundreds of dollars. | Animals that go unsold or are otherwise unwanted get dumped, taken to the Animal Control Facility or have one last ride in this type of truck. Notice that the trucks provide no protection from the weather and have no ramps. This means that animals are usually hoisted by the throat with catch poles to be lifted into the cages. | Because the dog and cat overpopulation problem is so severe in San Antonio, the pound claims it can only allow an animal to be held for 2 days. Few animals are lucky enough to be adopted. | "The Final Solution" Approximately 200 animals are killed here each day, their lifeless bodies dumped into the truck waiting below for hauling to the landfill. |
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