Maybe this will change some peoples mind about whether or not to Spay or Neuter their Dogs/Cats. Please be a responsible Pet Owner Animal Shelter Statistics Animal Shelter Statistics Statistic Verification Source: American Humane Society, Born Free U.S.A., Pet Finder Research Date: July 13th, 2014 Animal shelters house homeless, lost, or abandoned animals, typically cats and dogs. The goal of the modern animal shelter is to provide a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclaimed by its owner, placed in a new home, or placed with another organization for adoption. Some public animal shelters around the world euthanize animals that are not adopted within a set period of time (usually 1 to 2 weeks); others have a policy of only putting down animals that are in distress due to age or illness. Most private shelters are typically run as no-kill shelters. Most shelters will test the animals to see what type of home would be most suitable for living before they are placed for adoption. Share This Facebook Twitter More... Animal Shelter Statistics Total number of nationwide animal shelters 5,000 Number of companion animals that enter into animal shelters nationwide annually 5 million Average annual number of companion animals that are euthanized at shelters 3.5 million *Percent of dogs in animals shelters that are euthanized 60% *PPercent of cats in animal shelters that are euthanized 70% Percent of cats that are returned to their owners 2% Percent of dogs returned to their owners 15% Total percentage of dogs claimed to be spayed or neutered 78% Total percentage of cats that are claimed to be spayed or neutered 88% Total number of animals that end up in a shelter that are spayed or neutered 10% Percent of dogs brought to shelters that were adopted by a shelter 20% Percent of dogs and cats that are adopted from shelters 25% Total number of dogs and cats that are bought at pet stores 6% Percentage of people that get their pets free or at low cost 65% Cost of taxpayer money annually to round up, house, kill and dispose of homeless animals $2 billion Total percentage of dogs in shelters that are purebred 25% Total percentage of U.S. homes who own at least 1 companion animal 63% Total number of homes that own at least 1 companion animal 70 million
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:10:46 +0000
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