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Statistics

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There are roughly one million dogs and cats killed in U.S. shelters annually because they lack a home, but as many as 30 million Americans add a new animal to their households every year. We do not have a “pet overpopulation” problem; we have a market share challenge. When shelters compete for the market share of homes and keep animals alive long enough to find those homes, shelter animals are saved rather than killed.
  • ​About 5.5 million animals enter shelters every year.
  • Approximately one million animals are killed.
  • Roughly 30 million acquire a new companion animal every year.
  • Less than 1% of shelter animals are irremediably suffering.
  • Over two million people live in communities saving between 98% and 99% of dogs and cats in their shelters (over two million saving at least 98% of dogs).
  • Over 20 million people live in communities saving between 90% and 99% of dogs and cats in their shelters. 
  • Over 60 million people live in communities saving at least 80% of dogs and cats in their shelters.


For individual community statistics, click here.

Other Statistics

​How much do we love our animal companions? Let us count the ways:
  • Americans spent $99 billion on them last year.
  • Vet care is second only to daily essentials in overall spending.
  • Spending on companion animals is growing 50% faster than the overall retail economy.
  • 65% of households have an animal companion, a rate that is growing.
  • The percentage of animals acquired from shelters and rescue groups is growing.
  • The number of communities with breed discriminatory legislation is declining and the last statewide ban was repealed.
  • 81% consider their animal companions "surrogate children."
  • The senior animal is the fastest growing segment of the pet population.
  • Three out of four people say it should be illegal to kill animals if the animals are healthy or treatable.
  • New veterinary techniques and treatments are being driven by a population willing to spend anything and do anything for the animals that they love.
  • The number of communities saving over 95% of the animals in their tax-funded shelters is growing. 
  • 96% of Americans say we have a moral duty to protect animals and should have strong laws to do so.
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  • NO KILL
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    • NO KILL EQUATION
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    • DOCUMENTARY
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    • COSTS
    • STATISTICS
    • PET POPULATION
    • SUCCESS
    • BEHAVIOR DOGS
    • COMMUNITY DOGS
    • COMMUNITY CATS
    • TRAUMATIZED ANIMALS
  • SHELTER REFORM
    • TOOLKIT
    • GET INVOLVED
    • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
    • MATRIX
    • LIVE RELEASE RATES
    • CONTRACT/RFP PROVISIONS
  • LEGISLATION
    • LEGISLATION GUIDES
    • ANIMAL RESCUE ACT
    • ANTI-CHAINING
    • COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM
    • COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT
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