[Woogie Man]

It sounds like people in your county know what the problem is....they're just having trouble finding solutions. Waiting on government to do something probably isn't the answer. In our area, the shelter has been able to reduce its kill numbers and is looking forward to the day when they are a no-kill shelter. I don't know all the details but they have been able to partner with the local newspaper and post a 'pet of the day' picture every day. They also do a 'pet of the week' segment on the local news and set up at the local PetSmart on some weekends for pet adoptions. Also, there has been a budget increase from the county and they've built a very nice new shelter. The dogs are housed in rooms rather than cages for prospective owners to come and visit. Some of the rooms have plaques on them that says the cost of it was donated by 'so and so'. Volunteers come by daily to walk the dogs in an area outside. Education is the ultimate answer but there are things that can be done to reduce the numbers. Donations do help and I believe that any breeder, vet, trainer or any person that derives income from animals has a particular responsibility to donate to their shelter in whatever way they can. Here, thanks to donations, you can have a dog spayed or neutered for $15. I don't think any one thing will turn things around, but lots of little efforts can make a huge difference.