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Review Our Adoptable Animals Here

Please be aware that the following listed animals are currently living outside or in kennels due to a lack of foster homes, and are URGENTLY in need of fostering and/or adoption:

  • Buck
  • Buddy
  • Jack
  • Max
  • Bella
  • Duncan
  • Houston 
  • Skip

  

You can also see information on our wonderful animals on Adopt-a-Pet.com 

Facts about Pet Ownership in the U.S.:

  • About 63 percent of all households in the United States have a pet. (Source: American Veterinary Medical Association)
  • About 75 million dogs and about 85 million cats are owned in the United States. (Source: Pet Food Institute)
  • According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), about 65 percent of pet owners acquire their pets free or at low cost.
  • The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members. About 15 to 20 percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 10 to 20 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. (Source: Ralston Purina and NCPPSP)
  • At least 20 percent of cats are acquired as strays. (Source: NCPPSP) Many strays are lost pets who were not kept properly indoors or provided with identification.
  • More than 20 percent of people who leave dogs in shelters adopted them from a shelter. (Source: NCPPSP)
  • The average cost of basic food, supplies, medical care and training for a dog or cat is $700 to $875 annually.
  • About 75 percent of owned pets are neutered.

Facts about Pet Overpopulation in the U.S.:

  • It is impossible to determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States; estimates for cats alone range up to 70 million.
  • The average number of litters a fertile cat produces is one to two a year; average number of kittens is 4-6 per litter.
  • The average number of litters a fertile dog produces is one a year; average number of puppies is 4-6.
  • Owned cats and dogs generally live longer, healthier lives than strays.
  • Most strays are lost pets who were not kept properly indoors or provided with identification.
  • Only ten percent of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. About 75 percent of owned pets are neutered.
  • The cost of spaying or neutering a pet is less than the cost of raising puppies or kittens for a year.
  • Five out of ten dogs in shelters and seven out of ten cats in shelters are destroyed simply because there is no one to adopt them.

The above data are ASPCA estimates unless otherwise indicated.

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