Pet Adoption Statistics (2025) - MarketWatch In 2023, 3 3 million cats and 3 2 million dogs entered shelters and rescues (6 5 million combined), according to Shelters Animal Count The average adoption fees range from $166 to $767 and the
Community Stats | Chesapeake Feline Of the cats entering shelters, approximately 50% are adopted and 27% are euthanized About twice as many animals enter shelters as strays compared to the number that are relinquished by their owners Of the approximately 6 5 million companion animals who enter shelters nationwide every year, approximately 3 3 million are dogs and 3 2 million
Global Animal Slaughter Statistics Charts: 2020 Update More than 550 million sheep were killed for food in 2016 Our charts based on United Nations data show the main countries and 55-year trends for total and per capita slaughter of sheep October 10, 2018
Puppy Mills Statistics – Shocking Facts And Stats National animal welfare organizations and activists celebrated when California signed a new law to prevent pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats, and rabbits Instead, the law encourages the adoption of rescue dogs from animal shelters It’s a win-win Fewer Than 3,000 Puppy Mills Are Regulated (HSUS)
Pet Ownership Statistics in 2025 - The Zebra 4 million dogs and cats are adopted from shelters each year There are 900 million pet dogs and about 370 million cats kept as pets worldwide Freshwater fish were the third most popular pet in 2024, after dogs and cats 6-8 million cats and dogs enter shelters each year Wyoming has the highest rate of pet ownership with 72% of households
Animal abuse facts and statistics 2024 - Shelter Animals Count Around 6 3 million companion animals enter shelters each year around the country 11; 3 2 million in shelters are cats, while 3 1 million are dogs 11; About 50% of U S shelters are no-kill 1; An estimated 4 1 million pets are adopted from shelters each year 11
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