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HSUS
Overpopulation Stats
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—15–30% of dogs and 2–5%
of cats entering shelters
Number
of animal shelters in the United States:
Between 4,000 and 6,000 (HSUS estimate)
Percentage
of dogs in shelters who are purebred:
25%
Average
number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3
Average
number of kittens in a feline litter: 4–6
In
seven years, one female cat and her offspring can theoretically
produce 420,000 cats.
Average
number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year: 2
Average
number of puppies in a canine litter: 6–10
In
six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically
produce 67,000 dogs.
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