Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year:
6-8 million (HSUS estimate)
Number
of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year:
3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number
of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year:
3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number
of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each
year:
Between 600,000 and 750,000 -- 30% of dogs and 2-5% of cats
entering shelters (HSUS estimate)
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% (HSUS estimate)
Average
number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year:
3
Average
number of kittens 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
