| Animal Shelter Statistics |
| 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 |
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The graph, “Animal
Shelter Statistics,” amazes me. I thought we would have much more than 5,000
animal shelters nationwide. It states that only 25% of animals are adopted from
animal shelters, 6% are bought at pet stores, and 65% of people obtain their
pets at free or low cost. This seems about right, but honestly, I thought more
people bought pets from pet stores. 60% of dogs and 70% of cats are euthanized,
which is a lot. I think these numbers should be changed, because only 15% of dogs
and 2% of cats are returned to their owner. This is crazy, considering most of
those lost animals are probably put down at the animal shelters. Also, the
graph states around $2 million dollars is spent to round up, house, kill, and
dispose of homeless animals. I believe the animal needs a chance and should not
be put under a time limit starting from the time they arrive there, so their
owners could possibly find them or get them back. How do you feel about these
statistics? How would you feel if you lost your animal and found out it might
have been killed at the animal shelter because of a lack of time?
"Animal Shelter
Statistics." Statistic Brain RSS. 22 Aug 2012. Web. 30 Mar 2014.
<http://www.statisticbrain.com/animal-shelter-statistics/>.
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