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THE FACTS
FACT:
Every 1.5 seconds a shelter animal is killed. That's 192,308 per
week or 27,473 pets euthanized every 24 hours, 365 days a year.
FACT:
One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years.
FACT:
Over
10 million cats and dogs are killed in shelters each year. Millions
more are abandoned, only to suffer from illness or injury before
dying.
FACT:
It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round
up, house, kill, and dispose of homeless animals.
FACT:
Over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters are killed, based
on reports from over 1,055 facilities across America.
FACT:
Approximately 71% of cats and kittens entering shelters are killed,
based on reports from 1,055 facilities across America.
FACT:
Cats that are not spayed or neutered are at high risk of developing
cancer of the testes or uterus.
Please
do your part to stop this tragedy! Have your pet spayed or neutered
and help spread the word to others about this crisis!
To
receive a certificate to spay or neuter your cats or dogs call 1-800-248-SPAY
(7729)
Sources:
- The Humane Society of the United States - Pet Overpopulation
Facts (1999)
- Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1998, Volume 1, Number
3, p. 213
- USA Today, June 23, 1998, pg. 1
- National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy - Shelter
Statistics Survey (1997 data)
- American Veterinary Medical Association
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