Statistics

In the past we have not shared with our members the numbers of animals that we deal with on a daily basis. While these figures unfortunately show the large number of animals which are euthanized, they also reflect the many adoptions we are doing. In a perfect world every animal would have a good home. We do our best with the resources we have, but for many animals that is not enough.

The support of the community in controlling pet populations by spaying and neutering is the ONLY real solution to this problem. Just remember that with your support over one hundred dogs and cats a month are adopted from the shelter. Without you, this would not be possible.

Difficult as it may be to read, please note that only 25% of the animals that come to us are either claimed or adopted. It is important that there be a facility where homeless animals receive a second chance of finding a loving home.

Pet Overpopulation Estimates

Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year:
8 to 10 million

Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year:
4 to 5 million

Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year:
3 to 5 million

Number of Animal Shelters in the United States:
Between 4 and 6 thousand

Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred:
25 percent

Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year:
3

Average number of animals in an average feline litter:
4 to 6

In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 cats

Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year:
2

Average number of animals in an average canine litter:
6 to 10

In six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs.

Source: Humane Society of the United States

• There are approximately 68,000,000 owned dogs in the United States

• Four in ten (or 40,000,000) households own at least one dog

• Twenty percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter

• Seven out of ten owned dogs were spayed or neutered

• There are approximately 73,000,000 owned cats in the United States

• Three in ten (or 34,700,000) households own at least one cat

• Twenty percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter

• Nine in ten (89%) owned cats are mixed breeds

• Eight in ten owned cats are spayed or neutered