Sentences with phrase «number of animals adopted»

Prior to her career with VBSPCA, Jenny worked at a shelter in rural Louisiana where the intake of animals far outweighed the number of animals adopted, so she was able to relate to many of VHS's struggles.

AHS reaches a record placement at 96.6 percent, and a record number of animals adopted (20,062).

The sheer number of animals adopted in these events would overwhelm any old - fashioned system that relied on extensive paperwork, background checks, and home visits.

Since the shelter extended its hours, there was a 25 percent increase in the number of animals adopted out in the final three months of 2004, compared to the final three months of 2003.

Ironically, kill shelters are so enmeshed in their so - called «open door» philosophy that they are blind to any proactive steps that might limit the numbers of animals coming in through those doors, like pet retention programs, or that might increase the numbers of animals adopted, like comprehensive marketing campaigns.

Not exact matches

Adopting a vegan diet reduces your risks of developing a number of health conditions besides helping protect animals.

We surveyed municipal shelters regarding general practices and asked for 1) the number of animals received, 2) the number euthanized, 3) method of euthanasia and carcass disposal, 4) what agency typically handles cruelty complaints, 5) are animals adopted out already altered or with a spay / neuter contract, 6) if a contract is used, is it enforced, 7) an estimate on number of calls for help from outside of jurisdiction, 8) is there a tag and / or spay neuter ordinance and, 9) is it enforced?

Increasing numbers of educated and caring people are adopting a pet from an animal shelter or rescue organization instead of purchasing from a retail store or from the Internet.

We linked those staggering numbers with a 2014 study we discovered in Applied Animal Behavior Science showing that the likelihood of a shelter dog being adopted increased significantly when they were observed playing.

If you don't have a mutt to celebrate the day with this weekend and you are looking to adopt, check out your local animal shelter or a number of rescue organizations such as the Humane Society of Tulsa or the Tulsa SCPA for the mutt of your dreams.

That may be reason enough to make sure your cat stays in - doors but an increasing number of animal shelters are requiring that you keep your adopted cat indoors, not allowing him outdoors.

The Harris County Animal Shelter Pets has a number of PUPPIES DESPERATELY NEEDING to be RESCUED, ADOPTED, or FOSTERED: 1) A BEAUTIFUL female BLUE LACY PUPPY whom is SO CALM & LOVING, ID #A474213 2) Her roommate is a Black / White Boston Terrier mix, I need to look up ID # female (both EYES WILL BREAK YOUR HEART)!!!

There are some great networks but until we get the numbers of unwanted animals down by more spaying and neutering and less breeding of dogs and cats, etc. the need for a long - term facility that gives these animals a quality of life similar to Best Friends is necessary unless more people can foster these animals because right now the reality is that some of these dogs and cats are being fostered for years because they have one or two issues that keep them from being attractive to being adopted.

The realtor adopted her terrier, Teddy, from this shelter in 1984, and, though he has passed on, the love Teddy instilled in her has spread to encompass an untold number of animals.

Even while a number of U.S. residents already opt to adopt rather than shop for their feline and canine companions, a large majority still choose to go for animals from breeders, whether full bred or a designer mix.

As the largest No Kill animal shelter in Kansas City, we care for more than 10,000 animals a year and work collaboratively with Animal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the commanimal shelter in Kansas City, we care for more than 10,000 animals a year and work collaboratively with Animal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the commAnimal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the commanimal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the community.

The constant that emerged was a relative difference over time between the number of animals entering shelters and the number being returned to their owner or adopted.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

Even if you find a home for all members of a litter, this takes away from the number of homes willing to adopt an animal, and so merely displaces the problem from the kittens or puppies of your pet's litter to other animals.

Not only does the selling of undesexed animals eventually contribute to the number of unwanted animals in shelters, for every animal sold, equally healthy and deserving animals needing homes in animal shelters are on death row waiting for someone to adopt them.

The rate is calculated by dividing the number of live outcomes (animals returned to their owners, adopted or transferred to other organizations) by the number of live (strays, owner surrenders, etc.) admissions.

The most effective way to reduce the number of animals put to sleep is to adopt one before they meet that fate.

We get to this number by comparing the number of animals we take in to the number we adopt out.

Despite a bleak economy, the percentage of pets in homes that were adopted from animal shelters and rescue groups has risen from 27 percent to 29 percent in the last two years, with the number of healthy and treatable pets losing their lives for lack of a home dropping from 3 million to 2.7 million.

Since Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) started doing fee - waived cat promotions in 2007, the agency has experienced both a significant increase in the number of cats adopted and a decrease in length of stay.

Because of increasing numbers of fatal attacks by the breed and potential liability problems, allowing people to adopt pit bulls from shelters is like «taking a crap shoot,» said Randall Lockwood, an animal behaviorist at the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, D.C.

2) We will get a huge number of homeless animals adopted!

In an effort to reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs in Seminole County, the animal control board has proposed changes to the county's pet sterilization and adoption policies.Commissioners last week approved the first of the changes, a uniform $ 35 adoption fee for cats and dogs adopted from the animal control shelter at Five Points on U.S. Highway 17 - 92 in Sanford.

Canadian Animal Shelter Statistics Humane Canada gathers data on the number of animals entering humane society and SPCA shelters and the numbers adopted, returned to their owners or euthanized.

* For a year - by - year snapshot, including number of participants, animals adopted and total dollar amount given by Maddie's Fund, click here

Humane Canada gathers data on the number of animals entering shelters and the numbers adopted, returned to their owners or euthanized.

They care for nearly 10,000 animals a year and work collaboratively with Animal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the commAnimal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the commanimal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted, and focus on lifesaving programs promoting pet retention, identification, lost pet reunions, and pet ownership education throughout the community.

Over 26,000 animals are turned in to Jacksonville area shelters alone; out of these numbers, only about 6,000 animals are adopted.

KCPP cares for more than 10,000 animals a year and works collaboratively with Animal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adAnimal Control and other animal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adanimal welfare organizations to increase the number of homeless pets adopted.

Any number of animals will tend to be self - sustaining: if a shelter has 10 animals for adoption and adopts out an average of one a day, the average LOS will be — you guessed it!

Given the number of pets euthanized for space every day, Rescue Groups and Shelters will not adopt out unaltered animals.

• 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 •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 •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 •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 •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 •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 •number of homes that own at least 1 companion 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Any time an animal is adopted, his cage should be immediately cleaned and a new animal placed in that spot, so that at all times, there are the same number of animals in view for your adopters.

When our shelters are empty because all of the unwanted, unloved dogs in this country have been adopted, and when the companies who manufacture gas chambers for animal shelters have gone out of business due to lack of customers, then I would say maybe we could consider limited numbers of dogs not being spayed, until then, it is the most absurd, downright stupid idea anybody who claims to love dogs, could possibly propose.

Within the past 5 years the number of animals annually sheltered and adopted into healthy, happy homes has nearly doubled.

However, the latest figures indicate that the number of pet deaths (cats and dogs combined) in shelters is closer to four or five million and that many of those animals are euthanized at owner request or because they are too old, aggressive, or sick to be adopted.

The number of animals we can help depends on the number of animals currently being adopted, the number of volunteers assisting at the shelter and the number of foster homes readily available.

Plus, she was also Farm Sanctuary's Adopt a Turkey's campaign ambassador in 2010 along with a number of animal rights campaigns.

Spaying or neutering can help lower the number of animals in shelters and give those that are already there a better chance of being adopted.

Though many shelters encourage adopted pets to be returned if the match does not work, adopters may choose avenues other than return to the shelter if they give up the new pet; thus the actual number of pets remaining in their homes six months after adoption is likely less than what is reported by animal shelters.

Why do these volunteers commit themselves day after day, week after week, to a public open admissions shelter where the number of homeless animals exceeds the number that can be adopted locally or transferred to no - kill shelter partners in other parts of the country?

The reported low number of surgical complications does not include the thousands of animals adopted each year some of which could potentially develop medical problems soon after leaving the shelter.

I can't imagine the number of homeless animals in this country that have missed the opportunity to be adopted because we have accepted as fact belief systems that have no data whatsoever to back them up.

However many million that number is every year, these animals all need a new home... be it the cat taken in by a family member after Grandma dies, or the dog that someone adopts when their roommate moves out, or six kittens a family rehomes from an accidental litter, or pair of pit bulls abandoned on a city corner that a kind stranger takes in...

If all the animals adopted from shelters, including puppies and kittens, are neutered prior to adoption, there should be a corresponding decrease in the numbers of animals euthanized each year in this country.