• Pet overpopulation is the leading killer of cats and dogs in our country.
  
  
• An estimated 3.7 million animals are euthanized in animal shelters each year across the United States.
  
  
• 84% of owned cats and 72% of owned dogs are already spayed or neutered.
  
  
• The majority of pet overpopulation comes from unaltered pets living in low-income neighborhoods.
  
  
• In some Triangle NC shelters, up to 75% of all incoming animals are euthanized to make room for more.
  
  
• Fifty thousand puppies and kittens are born every day in our country.
  
  
• U.S. taxpayers spend up to $2 billion each year on services to collect, house, destroy and dispose of unwanted animals.

Visit National Council of Pet Population Study & Policy for more information.

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Sources: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, The Fund for Animals, The Humane Society of the United States.