Shelters see more people surrendering pets due to financial hardships
Shelters are reporting the reasons people give for dropping off their pets include financial challenges, housing and food insecurity.
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Shelters are reporting the reasons people give for dropping off their pets include financial challenges, housing and food insecurity.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 11, 2021--
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Estimated number of brick-and-mortar animal shelters in the US: 3,500 Estimated number of rescue groups and animal sanctuaries in North America: 10,000 Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (down from 13 million in 1973) Of the 3 million cats and dogs euthanized in shelters each year, approximately 2.4 million (80%) are healthy and treatable and could have been adopted into new homes Percentage of purebred dogs in shelters: 25% Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 4 million Percentage of cats euthanized in shelters: 70% Percentage of total shelte...