PET OVERPOPULATION ESTIMATES
Updated Oct 12, 2006
Number of cats & dogs entering shelters each year:
6-8 million
Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year:
3-4 million
Number of cats & dogs adopted from shelters each year:
3-4 million
Number of cats & dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year:
Between 600,000 & 750,000 -- 30% of dogs and 2-5% of cats entering shelters.
Number of animal shelters in the United States:
Between 4000 & 6000.
Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year:
3
Average number of kittems in a feline litter:
4-6
Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year:
2
Average number of puppies in a canine litter:
6-10
That's roughly 20 puppies per unaltered dog per yr. and roughly 18 kittens per unaltered cat per yr.
All potentially homeless....
|
|
|