It's the first time we've been given scientific research on the number of shelters in our country — more than 7,000 — the number of
dogs entering shelters annually and where they go from there.
This sad but true fact means that out of about 3.9 million
dogs entering shelters annually, 1.2 million are euthanized... sometimes because negative stereotypes leave them unwanted.
Not exact matches
A recent Mississippi State University study determined that more than five million
dogs enter U.S.
shelters annually.
Approximately 5 - 7 million
dogs and cats
enter animal
shelters annually [1]; and in some communities more than half are euthanized.
An estimated 25 % of all
dogs entering shelters are purebred
dogs that originate from puppy mills, which puts a strain on community resources and contributes to the tragic 4 million + homeless pets euthanized
annually.
• 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 euthinized at
shelters 3.5 million • Percent of
dogs in animals
shelters that are euthanized 60 % • Percent 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 • Tags:
How many
dogs and cats
enter shelters annually?
Approximately 3.4 million cats and 3.9 million
dogs enter shelters every year, and of that number, approximately 2.7 million are euthanized in
shelters annually.
According to the latest statistics, nearly 4 million
dogs in the United States
enter animal
shelters annually — and up to 40 % never find a home.
According to PETA, there are an estimated six to eight million lost, abandoned, or unwanted
dogs and cats that
enter animal
shelters in the U.S.
annually and half end up euthanized.
Approximately 7.6 million
dogs and cats
enter shelters every year, with an estimated 2.7 million being euthanized
annually.