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Every year in the
United States an estimated 5 million animals lose their
lives in shelters because they are homeless.
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That is one pet
life lost every 6.5 seconds.
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It costs U.S.
taxpayers an estimated 2 billion each year to round up,
house, kill and dispose of homeless animals.
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The pet
overpopulation epidemic is so staggering that for every
animal born in the United States to have a home, each and
every human being would have to own 6 dogs and 9 cats.
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So, in actuality, a
family of four (2 parents and 2 small children) would have
to own 24 dogs and 36 cats.
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For every child
born, so are 15 dogs and 45 cats.....
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Number of cats
and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (HSUS
estimate)
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Number of cats and dogs euthanized
by shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
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Number of animal shelters in the
United States: Between 4,000 and 6,000 (HSUS
estimate)
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Percentage of
dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25% (HSUS
estimate)
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Average number
of puppies in a canine litter: 6-10 In six
years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically
produce 67,000 dogs
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if every person in America adopted a pet
today, there would still be thousands of animals without
a home.
- If never spayed or
neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could
product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!
- More than 5,000,000
puppies are born in the U.S. every year
The U.S. has the highest dog
population in the world
The following statistics were compiled from
the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA)
2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey.
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