Are you horrified by the increasing number of dogs, most friendly and adoptable, facing euthanasia in these three shelters across Ft. Worth and Dallas every day? Are you dismayed by the sight of 30 +dogs on the daily kill list often puppies and adoptable pets knowing there's not enough space or fosters to save them? The time for action is now. We can't sustain this loss any longer. We need your signature to bring attention to our media outreach and to approach city council. Everyone is burned out, there are less shares, less fosters stepping up, and less pledges. Or are you one of the 3000 people who looked at this and didn’t sign it. It takes one minute. You have to verify your email.

We, the members of the greater Animal Rights and Rescue community are witnessing an unsustainable crisis. These shelters are overwhelmed, and the community is failing these innocent animals. The root issues are overbreeding and lack of regulation, and housing. But what can we do right now to stop the immediate deaths of so many innocent souls?

Our immediate call to action is a resolute appeal to the mayor and council members for urgent changes in the operations of our local shelters. This includes an immediate staging facility opened to treat this like the animal crisis it is, a temporary adoption of an appointment to surrender your dog until the staging facility is open, to halt the overwhelming intake of dogs until new staging facilities are established to stop the senseless mass euthanasia. 

This also gives our network time to mobilize and build up a larger, foster community, and educational resources. We urgently need additional funding to staging shelters, addressing this animal crisis with the seriousness it demands. We need to treat this as if it was natural disaster because that’s how many dogs are being dumped. We cannot stand by while over 100 +dogs, including numerous puppies and human-friendly animals, are euthanized weekly. One shelter alone in Ft. Worth is receiving 40-70 dogs a day. This situation calls for expanding our shelters’ capacities, implementing a controlled intake system with a waitlist just like the rest of Texas’s over crowded shelters do, and significantly increasing funding.

Simultaneously, we must enhance our adoption and foster networks, along with comprehensive programs, to ensure more animals find their forever homes. We need to involve the media and influencers to raise awareness to the community on the foster needs and dangers of shopping not adopting.

Moving forward, our focus will shift to advocating for strict laws against backyard breeding and launching educational initiatives that highlight the dangers and consequences of irresponsible breeding, backed by stark statistics and facts. This two-pronged approach aims to not only provide immediate relief to the current crisis but also to instigate long-term changes that will prevent future tragedies. We invite suggestions and ideas that could further contribute to this vital cause, as we believe in a collaborative effort to make a lasting impact.

Key Highlights:

1. The current system is not sustainable. With an influx of dogs, many of whom are friendly and suitable for families, our shelters are beyond capacity, and there aren’t enough foster homes to bridge the gap.

2. Innovative Program Development: We need to think outside the box. This includes creating new programs that increase the foster and adoption rates, such as community foster networks, partnerships with local businesses, and adoption incentives. 

3. Learning from Successful Models: We propose studying and adopting strategies from states and countries that have successfully managed their shelter populations. This could involve looking at how certain European countries effectively reduce shelter populations through strict breeding laws and comprehensive public education campaigns.

4. Increased Shelter Funding and Support: We call for more funding to expand shelter capacities, improve conditions, hire and train more staff, and increase wages. This funding is also crucial for developing and sustaining the proposed innovative programs.

Stricter Backyard Breeding Regulations: We advocate for more stringent breeding laws. Limiting breeding to responsible, licensed individuals and penalizing illegal breeding practices are essential steps.

6. Enhanced Public Education: We emphasize the need for extensive public education on responsible pet ownership and the consequences of irresponsible breeding.

Call to Action:
This situation is a true crisis, and it demands immediate, bold action. We urge everyone who cares about animal welfare to join this crucial fight. Sign this petition, share it widely, and let's mobilize to create a future where every dog in our shelters finds a loving home. We demand the local government and shelters take immediate action to stop the mass killing of these innocent animals for space. If our demands are not met in the next 30 days we will take this story with our compelling evidence to national media platforms.