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On this page we will feature a pet or pets needing a good home.
If you don't see the pet you are looking for here, please contact a pet adoption agency, such as Animal Rescue Families, Paws or the Humane Society.

Pet Overpopulation Estimates

• Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million
• Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 3-4 million
• Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3-4 million
• Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: Between 600,000 and 750,000 (30 percent of dogs and 2-5 percent of cats entering shelters)
• Number of animal shelters in the United States: Between 4,000 and 6,000
• Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25 percent

Unless otherwise indicated, statistics provided by The National Council on Pet Population, Study and Policy. Updated July 7, 2008.