Euthanize: "Act or method of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering"
Humane: "Having what are considered the best qualities of mankind: kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc."
Neuter: "To castrate or spay an animal"
Spay: "To sterilize a female animal by removing the ovaries"
­ from Webster's New World Dictionary

One night I dreamed a tax was levied on each animal we own. When I awoke, I realized that the real nightmare would be if we had not spayed or neutered each animal we own - and not just in case a tax was levied on them!

Pet overpopulation affects everyone on our planet. Far more animals are born than have homes. There is an emotional, economic, and environmental toll to be paid.

As a humane society, we should be concerned with the emotional toll. We should be willing to contribute time, energy, and available funds to promote spaying and neutering companion animals. Success in this endeavor will alleviate the economic and environmental burdens.
Responsible citizens meet their obligations to their families and companion animals, and they contribute to charities that work to improve our world.

Not all people meet these obligations, thus there are neglected and abused children and animals here in the wealthiest nation in the world.

Animals seems to be way down the list. Too often the attitude is "I take care of mine, so you take care of yours," an attitude that punishes helpless innocents such as dumped animals or animals forced to fight. We must not allow this attitude to prevail!

If you have spayed or neutered your own pets, that is a step in the right direction. Can you take another step by urging your parents, adult children, neighbors, co-workers, and friends to spay or neuter their pets? Have you offered a pet owner and that person's pet a ride to the vet?
Make no mistake: this is a gospel that has to be spread from person to person. With every governmental agency struggling with budget cuts, the private sector is our only hope of success.

So the question is: "Do we meet the definition of 'humane'?"