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Surrendered Animal
Statistics:
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Most are 3-6 months
old, and have been owned from 2-7 months of age.
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About 90% are not
spayed or neutered.
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About 60-70% have
never visited a vet.
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Many do not have
current vaccinations.
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Most dogs (around
98%) have not received any training.
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Most animals were
acquired free or as a gift.
Animals at large
statistics:
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Of 2,000 animals,
only 10 or less are licensed with the City of Manhattan.
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About 98% do not
have identification tags or collars.
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Most animals do not
have current vaccinations, are not spayed or neutered, and have
not received any training.
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Animals are able to stay in the shelter
waiting for adoption as long as they stay mentally and physically healthy,
and we have the staff, volunteers, and space to house and care for them
properly. We rely on donations to feed the animals and purchase extras for the care and comfort of the animals.
There are many reasons animals were
surrendered to the shelter by their owners. These include behavior
problems, moving, no time or money for pet, health of pet, allergies to
pet, tired/bored of the animal, pet is too big, or the pet cannot be
housebroken.
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