Cecilia Carbone

Brown

Annotated Bibliography

UWRITE

4/22/2015

Annotated Bibliography

Amanda. "This I Believe." This I Believe. N.p., 4 May 2006. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

<http://thisibelieve.org/essay/13283/>. An essay by a shelter worker. She talks about how

some animals come in in such poor conditions and how they deserve so much better.

They need homes too. She struggles with seeing the awful situations but keeps going for

the animals and the hope that she can make a real difference in their lives. I chose this

source because I liked that it was written by someone who’s writing from their own

experience.

Carbone, Cecilia. "Entry 9: Learning About Animal Control." Volunteering at the Humane

Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus C (2015): 14-15. Print. A journal entry from

a personal journal of a volunteer's work at the Humane Society of Concord and Greater

Cabarrus County. The particular entry discusses a laid off workers experience at animal

control. The main reason dogs and cats get put down is because they don't have money or

resources to care for the animals. 

Christina. Personal interview. 17 Apr. 2015. An interview that talks to a shelter worker about

what it's like to work at a dog shelter. Important to get an inside perspective on the

numerous amounts of dogs that enter each week.

Daisy. "Help the Helpless, Give a Home." This I believe. N.p., 21 Jan. 2011. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

<http://thisibelieve.org/essay/93359/>. An essay discussing the importance of rescuing a

dog in need. Shelter dogs need a second chance. Wants to push all people looking for a

dog to go adopt shelter dogs because it will save lives. Very biased, pro adopting a

shelter dog, and calls people who adopt from breeders "uncaring." I chose this because

this women was very passionate about what she believed. It was a little biased but it had

a good message toward the subject.

Fournier, Angela K., and E. Scott Geller. "Behavior Analysis of Companion-Animal

Overpopulation: A Conceptualization of the Problem and Suggestions for Intervention."

Behavior and Social Issues 13.1 (2004): 52-69. Print. This paper interprets the societal

problem of pet overpopulation in shelters. It also gives a structure to reduce the current

surplus of animals and gives ways to prevent the problem in the future. I feel that this

source is credible, makes sense, and really tries to give a resolution to the problem of

overpopulation in animal shelters.

Kass, Philip H., et al. "Understanding Animal Companion Surplus in the United States:

Relinquishment of Non-adoptables to Animal Shelters for Euthanasia." Journal of

Applied Animal Welfare Science 4.4 (2001): 237-48. Print. Discusses the decision process

of deciding when to euthanize an animal. Also goes over data that analyzes similar traits

of companion animals relinquished to shelters. It also compared adopted animals to ones

that were euthanize. All dogs and cats euthanize are presumed adoptable but they all have

problems like old age, illness, and refractory behavior. Helps to understand what kind of

dogs and cats get relinquished and which ones are more or less desirable. This article

answers the why part of my topic.

Salman, M. D., et al. "Human and Animal Factors Related to the Relinquishment of Dogs and

Cats in 12 Selected Animal Shelters in the United States." Journal of Applied Animal

Welfare Science 1.3 (1998): 208-23. Print. Reviews data from 12 selected states on

different human and animal factors that lead to overpopulation in shelters. The main

reason for the different surveys and analyses is to pin point why so many animals end up

homeless. It concludes that many factors lead to pet relinquishment and the study

represents a data collection to better understand the issue. I chose this because it has data

to back up what it’s saying.

Scarlett, Janet M., DMV, PhD, et al. "The Role of Veterinary Practitioners in Reducing Dog and

Cat Relinquishment and Euthanasia." Vet Med Today: Exploring the Bond 220.3 (2002):

306-11. Print. Discusses ways veterinary practitioners go about trying to reduce dog and

cat relinquishment and euthanasias. It goes over how pets with more aggressive behavior

are more likely to get put down and trying to initially prevent this behavior is helpful in

reducing the chance of shelters deciding to euthanize one dog over the other. Also

discusses the importance of spaying and neutering pets to prevent litters that can't be

taken care of and end up in a shelter.  

Stavisky, Jenny, et al. "Demographics and Economic Burden of Un-Owned Cats and Dogs in the

UK: Results of a 2010 Census." BMC Veterinary Research (2012): n. pag. Biomed

Central. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. It is known that there are many cats and dogs passing

through shelters and welfare programs. This article is discussing research of the types of

dogs and cats that make up the shelter population. These animals are more susceptible to

diseases and compromised wellbeing. This article focuses on survey results on the

origins, destinations, and costs related to the care of un-owned dogs and cats in the UK.

The importance of this is to help understand how and why these animals become

homeless so that steps can be made to fix the problem.

"Top Five Reasons to Adopt." The Humane Society of the United States. N.p., 11 July 2014.

Web. 20 Apr. 2015.

<http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/adopt/tips/top_reasons_adopt.html>. Biased

opinion on why a person should adopt their pet rather than buy from a breeder or store.

Mainly because a person who adopts saves a life of a healthy pet and diverts more people

away from supporting puppy mills. Important because it have good points as to why

people need to adopt.