{"id":1860,"date":"2019-01-25T20:11:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2019-01-25T20:11:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:11:32","slug":"partial-government-shutdown-harming-rescues-business-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/shelter-rescue\/partial-government-shutdown-harming-rescues-business-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Partial Government Shutdown Harming Rescue&#8217;s Business Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In most regions of the United States, dog overpopulation as an issue has been solved, and there are more potential owners than there are local pet dogs available. For example, many of the dogs that arrive in Northeastern shelters and rescues come from the southern United States, Puerto Rico, and sometimes even foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>Ending the dog surplus problem in some parts of the country is a challenge, due to a lack of clear records. To solve a problem, you have to be able to define it. Who is breeding these dogs? Who is surrendering them? Who is adopting them? And more and more, we&#8217;re having to ask where they coming from.<\/p>\n<p>One thing we do know, is that fewer dogs are being bred in the United States while the practice of importing dogs from foreign countries for adoption is growing &#8212; and fast. So it is little surprise that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/region-phoenix-metro\/central-phoenix\/government-shutdown-affecting-pets-in-need-halo-animal-rescue-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the partial government shutdown has led to complaints from a group that brings 800+ dogs a year into the U.S., because they can no longer obtain the proper importation permits<\/a>. This is just one organization of hundreds that are importing dogs in the Southwestern U.S., threatening the health of American dogs and flooding the dog marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>This is why NAIA and our legislative partner, NAIA Trust are working so hard to find legislative solutions to this mushrooming problem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1862\" src=\"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/NAIAPin-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/NAIAPin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/NAIAPin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/NAIAPin.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NAIALogoTransparent-300x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NAIALogoTransparent-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NAIALogoTransparent-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NAIALogoTransparent-1024x462.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In most regions of the United States, dog overpopulation as an issue has been solved, and there are more potential owners than there are local pet dogs available. 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