ANIMALS IN

SHELTERS
The majority of families think of purchasing a
pet, but most typically don't think about
shelters as their first option for adoption.

1.5
EUTHANIZATION
Every year, 1.5 million animals are
euthanized in shelters If they are in the
shelter for too long without being
adopted.  
Million
MORE ANIMALS IN
SHELTERS
The intake of animals into shelters has
increased by more than two million
since 2011, but adoption from shelters
is still the least common place people
buy their pets.

RE-HOMING YOUR
PETS
The most common reason people got
rid of their pets was due to "pet
problems". Many of these problems
could have been fixed with training.

PURCHASING PETS
Cats and dogs were most commonly
purchased from breeders or friends.
Shelters are the least common place on
average where pet owners purchased
their pets.

PETS OWNED IN AMERICA

In America today, 34.4% of homes own
dogs, 25.4% of homes own cats, and
37.4% have no pets at all. What type of
pet would you like to own?

SAVE AN ANIMAL, ADOPT FROM A

SHELTER!
Sources: ASPCA.org, Shelteranimalscount.org, AVMA.org