i'm researching on this topic for a essay for school.
please help!!! thanks!
2007-05-16 12:31:14 · 11 answers · asked by Silly Jilli :) 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The HSUS statistic estimates 3-4 million ANIMALS are killed in shelters each year. It is not broken down into how many are sick, unadoptable, adoptable, or unwanted.
http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/hsus_pet_overpopulation_estimates.html
Remember, the majority of this comes from irresponsible owners who breed and breed their animals or refuse to get them spayed/neutered. If there wasn't such a glut of pets, anytime one came up it would be adopted immediately.
2007-05-16 12:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Way too many. Most shelters are not "no kill" and require that all animals which are not adopted within certain time limits be humanely euthanized. At the shelters for which I worked, we averaged adopting about half of all the animals turned in. That's a sad statistic.
The real issue is two-fold. Owners don't spay or neuter. This continues to increase the pet population exponentially. I should have a dime for every client I have now (as a trainer) who says, "Neuter him? It'll ruin him!" Ignorance. Sheer ignorance.
Also, people view these animals as simply things to own and not as living beings. Animals are dropped off on the sides of roads, left in vacated buildings, and generally tossed aside by uncaring owners. Many of these end up in shelters, abandoned, abused and starving.
If we could simply educate the public about the souls of these animals and the need to spay or neuter, we'd be miles ahead of where we are now.
I applaud you for covering this topic for your essay. I hope you get lots of answers that can help you form a compassionate, informative essay.
Cindi G.
Pet Trainer
2007-05-16 12:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Cindi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-10 03:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's estimated that approx 6-8 million animals enter shelters and 3-4 million animals are PTS in the US annually, but that would includes cats as well.
http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/hsus_pet_overpopulation_estimates.html
2007-05-16 12:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by Karen W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the United States Humane Society the number is between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000
2007-05-16 12:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to get an accurate answers to this question, but the American Humane Society estimates between 7 and 8 million.
Here are some videos you should watch, and maybe show to your class if you can. They can be disturbing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYBz2gjlEfA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-S-FeR0YwY
2007-05-16 12:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by gerty_mac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sooooo shocked about how mean shelters can be to there animals! Animals are killed every year. Ikd how many are killed a year but it is just stupid that they don't give the apertinity to animals to get a new home! sorry this didn't help but good luck any way I guess
2007-05-16 12:41:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Millions!
2007-05-16 12:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by lablover 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In California it is approximately 430,000 cats and dogs per year. Don't have stats on how many of each, though I know that cats outnumber dogs.
2007-05-16 12:34:56 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the 1 answer is over 100,000 (in each animal shelter)
2007-05-16 12:51:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋