Around the world, homeless animals suffer slow, excruciating deaths from intentional poisoning, a cruelty that remains shockingly legal in many countries.
March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month.
Imagine this: A hungry, desperate dog or cat devours poisoned bait — often meat laced with poison or broken glass laced into it. Immediately, they begin to vomit violently.
Their muscles shake uncontrollably, causing intense pain.
As the poison attacks their nervous system, their eyes glaze over with terror, and they let out guttural cries or whimpers.
This tragedy unfolds in plain sight, as in many parts of the world, this barbaric act is actually legal.
Hours of this agony may pass before they finally die —
usually from suffocation or a fatal heart attack,
their body twisted and bloodied from the torment.
In Russia, ahead of the 2014 Olympics, homeless dogs were poisoned in the streets, left to die in public view as part of an effort to "clean up" the city.
In Australia, the government launched a shocking initiative to kill 2 million cats by dropping poisoned sausages from planes. Each poisoned bait was carefully crafted to be irresistible, leading to a cruel death within 15 minutes of eating it.
An estimated 50,000 street dogs were poisoned in 2021 in Pakistan, leaving hundreds of dog carcasses lined up on busy roads.
Homeless animals will continue to die slow, agonizing deaths unless a humane, meaningful solution can address the root cause of stray overpopulation.
This grim reality of mass poisonings is why our work at 600 Million Dogs is so critical.
Our mission is to end the leading cause of suffering and death for dogs and cats: overpopulation.
We are pioneering a groundbreaking solution — a one-time, permanent birth control Cookie.
This innovative approach will effectively spay or neuter animals without the need for surgery, offering a humane, affordable, and lasting answer to this global crisis.
This Poison Prevention Awareness Month, let’s commit to creating a world where poisoning is no longer part of the conversation.
Together, we can replace cruelty with compassion — and save millions of lives.
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