Monday, August 23, 2010

6.3

Consider all possible solutions or alternatives: What can we do to address this issue? What can others do? Are there multiple perspectives on the best way to address the problem?

  • Spay and neuter animals-make it affordable for all families
  • Adopt animals from shelters instead of puppy mills
  • Lengthen hunting season for wildlife
  • For families looking to adopt, make prices reasonable so animals don't become abandoned
  • People can donate to organizations and shelters
  • People can make sure they're ready for the responsibility of a pet before getting one
  • Breeder's should be more thorough when looking into families wanting to buy a pet
  • Make animal insurance and medical bills more affordable
  • More government funding
  • Educate the public about the problem


Calculate the externalities of these solutions at all levels of the economy: What positive or negative externalities does this issue present at each sector of the economy? Refer to your circular-flow diagram. What are the externalities, both positive and negative that could result from each possible solution?

  • Government-the extra money being spent on helping animals would appease animal activists and make a better relationship between the two
  • Households-there would be less money for things such as research, new roads and buildings and would decrease development
  • Businesses-pet stores would get more business
  • Rest of the World-with more people adopting animals, and being able to afford to keep them, there would be a higher demand for play toys. There would be more research for making pet food healthier
  • Incentives-Individuals would be able to afford and keep their pet. The government would make lots of citizens happy and eventually profit from animal businesses staying in business. Businesses would stay open, make money, and employees would keep their jobs
  • Money spent on animal overpopulation could be spent somewhere else
  • Some people may protest against all ideas to help
  • Pet businesses would compete against each other and some would go out of business
  • More jobs would be created
  • Not all solutions will keep all people from losing their pet



Works Cited:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Pet-Overpopulation-Solutions&id=1420411

http://www.humanesocietynational.org/overpopulation.html







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