The Problem

Millions of pets end up in shelters each year due to:

Divorce or breakup, foreclosure, death in the family, economic problems, No I.D., Minor behavioral Problems

Tragically, about 4 million

of these healthy and adoptable pets are killed each year in America’s shelters

Rows of paw prints representing 10,000 pets
Photo of older black dog looking off into the distance

More than 9,000 pets

per day

OR

Photo of reddish dog sitting down

6+ Pets Per Minute

are killed in shelters

However, an estimated

90 Percent

of the animals that enter shelters are adoptable, or could be, with care and treatment

A recent national survey shows that Americans are in the dark about animal shelters and pets

Nationally, half of Americans estimated that 500 animals die in shelters across the country. When in fact, it’s more than 9,000. That’s off by more than 8,500 animals per day.

Graphic depicting the imagined number of killed shelter animals at 500 verses the real number of shelter animals killed at 9,000.

Forty-eight percent of those surveyed believe that shelter animals are eventually claimed by their owners, adopted or transferred to another rescue organization. In fact, for millions of animals that go to shelters, it is their last stop.

Pie chart comparing 52% of people who are aware that shelters are the last stop for animals verses 48% who believe that all animals are eventually rescued

How you can help fix the problem

Spay/Neuter

Spaying and neutering means that fewer animals are going into shelters. Spaying or neutering 5 pets of lower income residents per 1,000 residents causes a reduction in shelter intake of 30% in 5 years.

Foster

Fosterinig adds to rescue efforts & socializes pets, making them more adoptable.

Adopt

Adoption gets animals out of shelters and into homes.

Volunteer

Volunteering powers the saving of lives.

Donate

Donations and grants fund animal organizations & life-saving programs

Educate

Spreading the word on facebook and twitter amplifies our reach.