Pet overpopulation statistics

Every year in the United States an estimated 5 million animals lose their lives in shelters because they are homeless. That is one pet life lost every 6.5 seconds.

The pet overpopulation epidemic is so staggering that for every animal born in the United States to have a home each and every humane being would have to own 6 dogs and 9 cats. So, in actuality a family of four…2 parents and 2 small children would have to own 24 dogs and 36 cats. I t costs U.S. taxpayers and estimated 2 billion each year to round up, house, kill and dispose of homeless animals.

How to end pet overpopulation

It is obvious that throughout the United States we have a tremendous pet overpopulation problem. Unfortunately, because people do not see great throngs of homeless animals wandering the streets they do not understand the suffering that many animals endure simply because they have no home of their own. It is hard for people to imagine what the community shelter is faced with on a daily basis.

The bottom line is that animals die daily because of irresponsible pet owners who think they can let their pets freely reproduce.The only way we can end pet overpopulation is to spread the word about homeless animals to everyone we know and to encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets.

Rescue agencies cannot find homes for all the animals that need to be adopted and shelters cannot continue to kill animals as a means of population control. The public has to become actively involved.

Low cost spay neuter is the cornerstone for ending the plight of homeless animals. If an individual does not have the resources to spay or neuter their pet the result is unwanted, homeless puppies and kittens that meet with a tragic end.

Together we can make a difference - it is clearly in the best interest of the animals to promote spay neuter as the non-lethal solution to pet overpopulation.