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Stats and Facts for Neutering/Spaying |
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What is Neutering and Spaying |
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Note this link goes to a different web-site. |
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Approximately 10 million pets are euthanized every year in the United States. |
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Approximately 70,000 pets are born in the United States every day. |
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There are over 1 billion pets in the United States. |
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One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years. |
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One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in 5 years. |
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About 25% of the dogs in shelters are purebreds. |
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About 61% of the dogs that enter shelters in the United States do not make it out. |
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About 75% of the cats that enter shelters in the United States do not make it out. |
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