New data released by the ASPCA, HSUS, and the American Pet Products Association‘s National Pet Owners Survey show that shelter killings are at an all time low in both whole numbers and percent of pet dogs in America. Down from a high of nearly 25% of all dogs per year in the 1970s, as little as 2% of dogs now find their end in US shelters per year, the majority of them are pit bulls. Despite both the human and pet dog populations in America rising, the number of dogs entering and dying in shelters has fallen steadily for decades. While this vast improvement hasn’t stemmed the degree of vitriol against “breeders” by those in the shelter/rescue community, a look at statistics shows that there is little foundation for their anger. The situation is getting better every year and very little of the past or remaining problems have anything to do with hobby breeders or people who buy their dogs. Purebreds are less likely to end up in shelters than mixed-breeds. Dogs purchased from breeders or pet stores are less likely to end up in shelters. Dogs given as gifts or acquired for more than $100 are less likely to end up in a shelter. Dogs acquired for less than $30 or dogs adopted from a shelter are more likely to end up in a shelter.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:27:36 +0000
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