PET ASSISTANCE

FACTS ON ANIMAL DESTRUCTION

L.A. COUNTY SHELTERS | '70-'71 "B4~'85

NUMBER DESTROYED 136 ,000 $8,832

L.wA. CITY SHELTERS

NUMBER DESTROYED 110,835

TOTAL DESTROYED IN BOTH SHELTERS '84-'85

309 PER DAY

all impounded animals were des-
in
ine

64% of
troyed in L.A. City/County shelters
Fiscal year '84-'85,. This does not
clude those destroyed by SPCA, other

humane organizations, or individuals!

POUNDS ARE NOT TO BLAME

This mass destruction of animals is made

necessary by a staggering overpopulatian
of cats and dogs. NO SHELTER COULD POS~
“SIBLY SUSTAIN THEM ALL! Animals that are
“numanely killed in pounds are the lucky

| Millions die horridly of starva-
injuries, disease, abandonment or

. 'scientific' experimentation.

ones.
tion,
as victims of

COMPARE

U.S. Births Per Hour Per Year

360
3,500

3,153,600
30,660,000

HUMANS
00GS & CATS

90% of these animals are unwantec and
unclaimed. There will NEVER be enouah
nomes for these excess numbers.

ANIMAL CONTROL. BEGINS WHEN j
UNCONTROLLED BREEDING ENOS i

REMEMBER...License fees for alterec
sets are only one-third to one-half

regular price!

Pet Assistance Foundati

P.O. BOX

(A Non-Profit

8207,

FACT

PUBLIC SPAY-NEUTER CLINICS

REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS

VAN NUYS,

All Volunteer Organ

The FIVE L.A. County and FOUR L.A. City
Spay Clinics have proven haw well this
program works. Note statistics at left:
133,966 fewer animals des troyed in fiscal
year '84~'85 than in '70-'71 (the © clinics
have been in operation for 14 years) We
can attribute this substantial reduction
to spay programs. Since opening the first
clinic in '71 a total ef 250,613 pets have:
been altered. Add this to the 35,000+ that
PAF alters each year through their private.
veterinarian facilities and the value of .
low-cost spay programs is undeniable.

YOU CAN HELP

SPAY ANDO NEUTER all your own pets, hele.
reduce mammary, ovarian and prostate
cancer by 95%. Stop urge to roam, mate

or sprays

ALWAYS be sure you and your meighbors
observe the leash laws. .

PROTECT PETS with proper 1.0. tags.

NEVER ABANDON AN ANIMAL Calif. Penal
Code 597s states: Abandoning any animal
is ounisnable by fine and imprisonment.

For More Information
and Financial Help Call:

Pet Assistance Foundation.
Answering Services

Los Angeles (213)937-5204

Santa Monica (213)393- 2678

San Fernando Valley west - [(& 48)70S- 0900
San Fernando Valley East ~- (818)781-6611
San Gabriel Valley - (818 }330- 1983

Long Geach-Mid Cities Aree - (213)920- 1216
South Bay - (213)618- 6108

Newhal 1l-Saugus (805)259- 1578

Simi | {805 )526-5350
South Orange County -
North San Diego County -
San Diego - (619)222-1590
Pamona-Ontaria (714)983~-5353
Victor Valley - (619)247-6123

(714)S42~1530
(619) 745-7986

CA 91409