Transition Words

Almost every city in the country has an animal shelter, known in cartoons as "the pound."  Shelter workers pick up stray animals from city streets, provide pets with temporary shelter, and provide a way for citizens to adopt animals who do not have a home.  $\boxed 1$ Furthermore, not everything about the shelter system is perfect.

Many shelters are overwhelmed with stray animals.  They pick up many animals from the street. $\boxed 2$ Moreover, pet owners who no longer can care for or no longer want their pets often drop them off at shelters. Some shelters are "no kill" shelters, $\boxed 3$ therefore most city shelters have to euthanize pets who to make room for the new animals that they take in. 

Many problems contribute to the problem of overcrowded animals shelters. Many pets are not sprayed or neutered, $\boxed 4$ resulting in many unwanted kittens and puppies who often end up at shelters. $\boxed 5$ Thus, many families abandon their animals when they move or experience a significant life change. $\boxed 6$Additionally, couples might get rid of an animal when they move in together and their respective pets don't get along. $\boxed 7$ Similarly, sometimes families abandon pets when they have a baby and don't have time to care for both pet and baby (or if they fear the the animal might harm the baby).

How can a normal citizen help improve the problem of overcrowded shelters? $\boxed 8$ For one, people can adopt pets from shelters, rather than buying them from pet stores or breeders. $\boxed 9$However, pet owners can spay and neuter their pets, so they do not end up with kittens or puppies that they can't care for and then need to drop off at a shelter. $\boxed {10}$ Subsequently, everyone should see their commitments to their pets as a live-long promise to a family member.  If someone cannot keep a pet for some reason, that person should commit to finding that pet a new home, rather than dropping it at a shelter. 

1. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. However
3. Similarly
4. On the other hand

2. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. In contrast
3. Finally
4. Subsequently

3. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. However
3. Thus
4. For example

4. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. whereby there becomes
3. otherwise there will be
4. which results from

5. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. However
3. Hence
4. Furthermore

6. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. Moreover
3. Finally
4. For instance

7. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. In contrast
3. On one hand
4. On the other hand

8. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. Finally
3. Incidentally
4. Therefore

9.

1. NO CHANGE
2. More importantly
3. Thus
4. Consequently

10. 

1. NO CHANGE
2. Finally
3. Similarly
4. Interestingly