Sentences with phrase «millions of homeless cats»

The sad truth that is complicating matters is there are millions of homeless cats and dogs in the U.S..

Since there are literally millions of homeless cats on the street, it can be difficult to be sure which ones are truly feral, and which ones are abandoned house cats.

By leaving a gift for FixNation in your estate plan, you have the opportunity to ensure health and safety for generations of cats, and prevent millions of homeless cats from being born.

Each year, millions of homeless cats are euthanized or end up in shelters due to a lack of good homes.

Not exact matches

Because of events like Spay Day ™, the number of homeless cats and dogs euthanized in the U.S. has fallen from approximately 13.5 million in 1973 to fewer than four million currently.

Unfortunately, for millions of homeless dogs and cats, that's not the case.

They wanted ARC to be part of a documentary they were creating and our emergency shelter would be their first stop on a five - thousand - mile journey around the U.S. as they would interview animal protection leaders, veterinarians, animal advocates, and other experts to learn what they are doing to reduce, and ultimately end the needless killing of 3 - 4 million homeless dogs and cats each year.

I think now that President Obama missed an opportunity not only to save a life, but also to draw national attention to the tragedy of the millions of shelter animals, dogs, cats and other pets, that are euthanized every year simply because they are homeless, unwanted, or declared «unadoptable» for some arbitrary reason. If you have ever loved an animal, you know how heartbreaking, how gut wrenching this tragedy is.Â

If you are considering a new pet for your home, then consider the fact that there are literally millions of homeless dogs and cats that need a good home.

Over 10,000 feral cats have been spayed / neutered, preventing the births of millions of homeless kittens in Brevard County.

This year, $ 10 million of that legacy will go to Maddie's ® Pet Adoption Days, a free pet adoption event for the nation's homeless dogs and cats, now in its fifth year.

Local cat rescue organizations estimate that the number of homeless cats living in the streets of Toronto to be close to half a million

And importantly, it is estimated that millions of homeless and unwanted cats are euthanized each year in the U.S. Often these animals are the offspring of beloved family pets.

People like you who are dedicated to saving the lives of every homeless dog and cat, until «two million per year killed in our nation's shelters» becomes «none, and never again.»

Each year, millions of homeless dogs and cats are killed in shelters.

It is a day to pay tribute to the estimated 10 million healthy animals destroyed in our nation's shelters each year; in addition to the countless millions of homeless dogs and cats that die on the streets, highways and back yards of America.

• 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:

Mr. Meyer, who along with his wife Lane gave $ 1.5 million to make Project Pet's dream of a no - kill facility for rescuing, spaying and neutering, and finding homes for homeless dogs and cats, is a get - it - done kind of guy.

And in a time when dogs and cats are euthanized by the millions in our country, the Meals on Wheels clients are an added source of homes for these otherwise homeless pets.

With millions of homeless dogs and cats that are being euthanized each year, spaying or neutering is considered a helpful way to reduce the numbers.

North Shore Animal League America didn't become the world's largest no - kill rescue and adoption organization by chance — it took over 72 years of saving the lives of more than 1 million homeless dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from across the country and around the globe to be recognized as the best at what we do.

Redemption, the definitive book on animal sheltering in the United States, offers the formula to end the killing of up to 5 million homeless dogs and cats who enter U.S. shelters every year.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are 17.5 million of us, nationally, feeding and caring for homeless cats and kittens, referred to as feral cats and strays.

Carnivores» conscience I attended the Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Pets at the Central Florida SPCA wondering, as I do at all pet rescue events, how many of the participants who wept for the millions of dogs and cats that are euthanized each year in the United States later shoveled a meat - lovers pizza with extra cheese in their tear - stained faces.

Millions of homeless dogs and cats are euthanized every year in animal shelters throughout North America.

The project, made possible by a $ 6 million grant from Maddie's Fund, will help to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs in New York City by decreasing the number of unwanted canine and feline pregnancies.

Nobody knows how many homeless cats there are in NYC, but estimates range from tens of thousands up to a million.

There are no hard data on the number of homeless cats in this country, but the Humane Society of the United States gives a broad estimate of 10 million to 70 million feral cats.

There are a million homeless animals living on the streets of New York City, and most of them are cats, according to the Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals.

As many as TEN MILLION wonderful and loving dogs and cats are destroyed in this country every year, simply for the «crime» of being homeless.

Their estimates indicated that 3.5 million people in America are homeless and that between 5 % -10 % of homeless have dogs and / or cats.

Millions of unwanted, homeless dogs and cats are killed at shelters annually.

Written in blood: Six million dogs and cats are killed each year for the simple «crime» of being homeless.

With nearly 70 million stray dogs and cats in the United States with nowhere to take cover during times of severe weather, Animal League America wants to remind our fellow animal lovers to look out for homeless animals in your neighborhood.

An estimated 1 million homeless and feral cats roam the streets of Los Angeles.

It's reported that there are about 3.5 million homeless people living in the U.S. Pet's of the Homeless estimates, that approximately 5 % — 10 % of the homeless population have pets (that equates to about 175,000 — 350,000 homeless people having a dog and / homeless people living in the U.S. Pet's of the Homeless estimates, that approximately 5 % — 10 % of the homeless population have pets (that equates to about 175,000 — 350,000 homeless people having a dog and / Homeless estimates, that approximately 5 % — 10 % of the homeless population have pets (that equates to about 175,000 — 350,000 homeless people having a dog and / homeless population have pets (that equates to about 175,000 — 350,000 homeless people having a dog and / homeless people having a dog and / or cat).

According to the ASPCA between 500,000 to 1 million dogs and cats in the United States are at a risk of becoming homeless in an economic downturn.

With over 70 million homeless cats and dogs estimated to be living across the U.S., and untold numbers of them scattered throughout the world, this message could not be more urgent.

The tragedy is that there are millions of homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. with millions euthanized every single year.

In an effort to help put inhumane breeding facilities out of business and place more focus on finding homes for the millions of homeless animals in shelters, advocates across the United States and beyond are working to pass legislation banning the retail sale of dogs and cats in pet stores unless they come from a rescue or shelter.

The statistics that A Forever Home Animal Rescue Senior volunteer Linda Rock shared says that 9 out of 10 dogs born can become homeless at one point in their life and that 99 % of the 6 million cats and dogs euthanized yearly in the U.S. are healthy and adoptable.

However, the tragedy is that there are millions of homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. with millions euthanized every single year.

Thanks to the help of our loyal community of passionate pet - lovers, we've fed over 15 million meals to homeless dogs and cats in shelters, rescues and food - banks across the country.

A bit dated but of interest: In 2001, it was estimated that «U.S. animal care and control strategy on exterminating homeless dogs and cats... was costing the U.S. approximately $ 600 million per year in tax - funded expenditures, and close to $ 2 billion a year when the diversion of charitable contributions to capturing and disposing of homeless dogs and cats is factored in.»