Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes are the most prevalent type of
dog entering shelters across America.
Not exact matches
Sadly, animals do not get into crisis only where it is convenient and, essentially, an unwanted animal on one side of a street may
enter a
shelter, while
across the road, outside of city limits, the
dog's fate is luck of the draw; many are abandoned to starve.
Between six and eight million
dogs and cats
enter animal
shelters across the United States each year.
You can feel good about your adoption - There are about 3.9 million
dogs who
enter animal
shelters across the United States every year, according to the ASPCA.
It is estimated that 70 million cats and
dogs are currently living on the streets in towns and cities
across the U.S., with an estimated six to eight million animals
entering the
shelter system each year.
Bonney Brown is the president and founder of Humane Network, which works with animal welfare organizations
across the U.S. to dramatically improve live release rates for
dogs and cats
entering shelters by employing sustainable, responsible lifesaving strategies.