A frightening
number of pets enter the animal shelter system each year simply because animal control has no means by which to return a pet to its loving home.
A frightening
number of pets enter the animal shelter system each year simply due to the fact that animal control has no means by which to return a pet to it's loving home.
5 - 7 million —
The number of pets entering U.S. shelters every year.
The number of pets entering shelters may be equaled by the number of surplus pets that are never counted.
Funds raised through Strut Your Mutt are used locally for adoption programs, spay / neuter services and other life - saving programs, which dramatically impact
the number of pets entering and leaving the shelters.
The survey revealed that the vast majority of people significantly underestimate
the number of pets entering shelters.
In the past four years, the overall
number of pets entering Circle of Friends Humane Society has steadily increased.
While rescues and no kill shelters are critical to addressing the problem once an animal enters the shelter environment pet retention programs, like those in Riverside, Carson, San Bernardino and Santa Barbara, are one of the most effective ways to save lives by reducing
the number of pets entering the shelter system to begin with.
The coalition also undertook intensive targeted spay / neuter projects that focused on geographic areas responsible for high
numbers of pets entering the shelters.
While rescues and no - kill shelters are critical to addressing the problem once an animal enters the shelter environment pet retention programs, like those in Riverside, Carson, San Bernardino, and Santa Barbara are one of the most effective ways to save lives by reducing
the number of pets entering the shelter system, to begin with.
We should be as concerned about reducing the number of «noses in» (decreasing
the number of pets entering shelters) as we are about increasing the number of «noses out» (by ramping up adoption to this annual market of people acquiring a new pet).
Reducing
the number of pets entering a shelter increases that shelter's ability to care for pets who have no other options.
The obvious reason for the spay / neuter trend has been to decrease
the number of pets entering shelters and being euthanized.
Sterilization directly impacts the number of animals who are killed in our nation's shelters by reducing
the number of pets entering shelters and freeing up homes for homeless pets who are already born.
These routine medical procedures not only help prevent medical and behavioral problems from developing, they also help decrease
the number of pets entering shelters and free up homes for other pets by preventing unwanted litters.
Love - A-Bull would like to help reach that goal by raising at least $ 3,000 to fund our training and therapy programs, spay / neuter services, community education, and to help continue saving the lives of animals in Austin which will ultimately impact
the number of pets entering and leaving the shelters.
The clinic will play a crucial role in helping us reduce
the number of pets entering shelters across northern Utah.
A fixed pet is healthier, happier, and is the proven way to reduce
the number of pets entering shelters (and the number of pets euthanized in shelters!)
Donations raised through the event fund adoption programs and spay / neuter services throughout the country and ultimately help reduce
the number of pets entering our nation's shelters.
Not exact matches
The trouble began even before Ketcham
entered the mission field in 1961; his behavior was sexually inappropriate as early as high school, when he admitted to «heavy
petting» with an unknown
number of girls, according to the Pii report.
«Until more people spay and neuter their
pets and we reduce the
number of animals
entering shelters, the Rescue Waggin» program will continue to be a resource for shelters working to change the fate
of homeless dogs in their communities,» says Susanna Della Maddalena, executive director
of PetSmart Charities, Inc..
«As the retail and consumer interest in this category has grown, a significant
number of pet food brands have
entered the market with freeze - dried and dehydrated products
of various sorts, creating the current growth trends and influx
of such products into the marketplace.»
With ad campaigns and other encouragements, we can, perhaps, increase the
number of cats and dogs
entering and leaving through the revolving door
of our local animal shelters, but spay / neuter programs, not adoption, prevent the overwhelming
number of excess
pets from needing homes,
entering shelters or becoming victims, no matter where on the timeline they are counted.
We recognize that one
of the best ways to reduce the
number of dogs and cats
entering our local shelters is for responsible
pet owners to spay and neuter their animals.
Additionally, community - positive policies and attitudes can reduce the
number of homeless
pets entering shelters and rescue groups.
Sales, promotion and marketing strategies can move the dial to some degree on shaping the public's
pet preference, but with a publicly funded spay / neuter program, there is complete control over to whom and how you target the resource in order to affect the
number, sources and even types
of animals
entering the shelter to begin with.
We pledge to work individually and together to save lives through rescue, adoption, and foster care; to reduce the
number of animals
entering shelters; and, to provide
pet owners with the services they need to keep their
pets healthy and in their homes.
When asked for their thoughts on the approximate
number of pets that
enter shelters each year in North America, 84 percent
of survey respondents said they believe the answer is less than 1 million
pets per year.
SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR
PET Spay and neuter will reduce the
number of animals that
enter municipal shelters by reducing the
number of unwanted
pets.
«Until more people spay and neuter their
pets and we reduce the
number of animals
entering shelters, the Rescue Waggin» program will continue to be a resource for shelters working to change the fate
of homeless dogs in their communities,» said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director
of PetSmart Charities, Inc..
To provide fixed income
pet owners
of older companion animals with critical vet care services in an effort to increase
pet retention and reduce the
number of senior
pets entering the shelter system.
It would still be fewer than the
number of pets who
enter shelters each year, according to best estimates.
• 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 animal 70 million • Tags:
In response to complaints from heart - broken
pet owners, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is working with animal - protection groups like the Humane Society
of the United States to halt the rising
number of dogs
entering the U.S. from foreign puppy mills.
Chips Become More User Friendly Pet microchips, until recently, merely identified the owners
of wayward
pets through a
number revealed during scanning — usually done by local animal control — and
entered into a database.
«These free and low - cost services will have a significant impact on reducing the
number of homeless
pets entering shelters or being abandoned on the street.»
Spaying and neutering is critical in reducing
number of homeless and unwanted
pets entering the shelter during warmer months.
According to LifeLine's DCAS Shelter Director Kerry Moyers - Horton, spaying and neutering is critical in reducing the
number of homeless and unwanted
pets entering the shelter during warmer months.
Eighty - seven percent
of Canadians surveyed said they believe that less than one million
pets enter shelters per year, when in fact the
number is closer to 6.5 million
pets annually.
By implementing spay / neuter and trap / neuter / return (TNR) programs to reduce the
number of animals
entering shelters, and increasing the
number of people who adopt
pets, we've reduced that
number to around four million deaths annually.
When asked for their thoughts on the approximate
number of pets that
enter shelters each year in North America, 84 percent
of respondents said they believed the answer was less than 1 million.
With the Save This Life microchip you are able to register your information allowing your
pets number to be
entered into the Google website and you to be immediately contacted regarding the location
of your
pet.
We offer subsidies through a voucher program to reduce
pet overpopulation and the
number of animals
entering shelters
If shelters implement programs to help people keep the dogs they have, make a good selection
of a new
pet, and work out the problems associated with
pet ownership, the
number of dogs
entering shelters will drop.
When you donate to the Best Friends NKUT initiative, you're helping to save the lives
of countless homeless
pets by supporting programs that help reduce the
number of animals
entering shelters and increase the
number who find homes.
Performing more than 125,000 spay and neuter procedures, the Alaska Spay & Neuter Clinic is vital to reducing the
number of unwanted
pets entering Alaska's shelters.
And in 2014, Best Friends created NKUT (No - Kill Utah), a comprehensive initiative designed to decrease the
number of cats and dogs
entering shelters through spay / neuter services and increase the
number of pets being adopted.
We hope that many
of the Pit Bull
pet owners will take advantage
of this offer to help reduce the
number of dogs
entering Tulsa Animal Welfare and help us end the needless suffering.
By training yourself, your children and your friends who have
pets on how to interact with animals, you will be helping to decrease the
number of bites and the
number of animals who
enter the system and are destroyed.
Through our own
pet retention and community medicine work in New York and Los Angeles, we are learning how effective collaboration between animal welfare, law enforcement and human service agencies can be in helping people keep
pets, reducing the
numbers of animals
entering shelters, and allowing more effective use
of shelter and law enforcement resources.