spay and neuter - The Facts
Dr Mike tells us the facts about spay and neuter
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Spay and Neuter FACTS
FACTS
1. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born while only 10,000 people are born.
2. There just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
3. Every year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes.
4. 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can’t do it alone.
6. Purebreds account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. “Papers” don’t mean an animal should be bred.
7. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
8. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.
1. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born while only 10,000 people are born.
2. There just aren’t enough homes for all of these animals.
3. Every year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack of available homes.
4. 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.
5. At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can’t do it alone.
6. Purebreds account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. “Papers” don’t mean an animal should be bred.
7. For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is lost for a shelter animal.
8. Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.