INTERESTING STATISTICS AND LINKS:
Here are some interesting National Pet-Related Statistics to ponder:
Percentage of Households Owning Cats: 34% (35.4 million)
Percentage of Households Owning Dogs: 39% (40.6 million)Number of Owned Cats: 77.6 million
Number of Owned Dogs: 65.0 millionNumber of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million
Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 3-4 millionNumber of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3-4 million
Percentage of Owners who Acquired Cats from Animal Shelter: 16%
Percentage of Owners who Acquired Dogs from Animal Shelter: 18%
In 7 years, 1 unspayed cat and her offspring can produce 450,000 kittens!
Help control the pet population ~ Spay or Neuter your pet!
For more information on how you can help our furry creatures, please check out any of the helpful links listed below:
To look for animals to adopt, post a “lost pet” or “found pet” ad, go to Petfinder.com
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, go to ASPCA.org
American Humane Society, go to AmericanHumane.org
Humane Society of the United States, go to HSUS.org
Did you adopt
a pet from an animal shelter? Share your story here.
