{"id":24457,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:10","slug":"how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How many stray dogs are euthanized every year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_stray_dogs_are_euthanized_every_year\" title=\"How many stray dogs are euthanized every year?\">How many stray dogs are euthanized every year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Do_they_put_down_dogs_at_animal_shelters\" title=\"Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?\">Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Are_there_any_kill_shelters_in_Maryland\" title=\"Are there any kill shelters in Maryland?\">Are there any kill shelters in Maryland?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Why_do_dogs_get_euthanized_in_shelters\" title=\"Why do dogs get euthanized in shelters?\">Why do dogs get euthanized in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Is_Hall_County_Animal_Shelter_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Hall County Animal Shelter a no-kill shelter?\">Is Hall County Animal Shelter a no-kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Is_Howard_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Howard County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Howard County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Is_Montgomery_County_Maryland_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is Montgomery County Maryland animal shelter no-kill?\">Is Montgomery County Maryland animal shelter no-kill?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_stray_dogs_are_killed_each_year\" title=\"How many stray dogs are killed each year?\">How many stray dogs are killed each year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_homeless_dogs_die_each_year\" title=\"How many homeless dogs die each year?\">How many homeless dogs die each year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_rescue_dogs_are_put_down_each_year\" title=\"How many rescue dogs are put down each year?\">How many rescue dogs are put down each year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_stray_dogs_are_euthanized_every_year_in_UK\" title=\"How many stray dogs are euthanized every year in UK?\">How many stray dogs are euthanized every year in UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#What_percentage_of_dogs_are_euthanized\" title=\"What percentage of dogs are euthanized?\">What percentage of dogs are euthanized?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Are_stray_dogs_euthanized\" title=\"Are stray dogs euthanized?\">Are stray dogs euthanized?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_each_year_for_biting\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized each year for biting?\">How many dogs are euthanized each year for biting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_a_day_in_the_US\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized a day in the US?\">How many dogs are euthanized a day in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Are_dogs_that_arent_adopted_put_down\" title=\"Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?\">Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Do_dogs_die_in_shelters\" title=\"Do dogs die in shelters?\">Do dogs die in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Do_dog_rescue_Centres_put_dogs_down\" title=\"Do dog rescue Centres put dogs down?\">Do dog rescue Centres put dogs down?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Is_Chesapeake_animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Chesapeake animal Services a kill shelter?\">Is Chesapeake animal Services a kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Is_Prince_Georges_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Prince George&#8217;s County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Prince George&#8217;s County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in the US?\">Are there kill shelters in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Why_do_shelters_euthanize\" title=\"Why do shelters euthanize?\">Why do shelters euthanize?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Does_a_dog_suffer_when_euthanized\" title=\"Does a dog suffer when euthanized?\">Does a dog suffer when euthanized?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#Why_do_dogs_die_in_shelters\" title=\"Why do dogs die in shelters?\">Why do dogs die in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-stray-dogs-are-euthanized-every-year\/#What_causes_a_dog_to_be_euthanized\" title=\"What causes a dog to be euthanized?\">What causes a dog to be euthanized?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_dogs_are_euthanized_every_year\"><\/span>How many stray dogs are euthanized every year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the approximately 6.5 million companion animals who enter shelters nationwide every year, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Each year, approximately <b>1.5 million animals are euthanized (670,00 dogs and 860,000 cats).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_they_put_down_dogs_at_animal_shelters\"><\/span>Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite decades of campaigning by animal welfare groups, <b>many rescue shelters still euthanize animals for reasons of capacity, or if the animal is sick or dangerous. Some shelters do have no-kill policies, but that too can cause suffering to animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_kill_shelters_in_Maryland\"><\/span>Are there any kill shelters in Maryland?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are several no-kill shelters established in Maryland, each aiming to keep healthy, treatable animals alive even when a shelter is full and an animal has been in their care for an extended period of time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_get_euthanized_in_shelters\"><\/span>Why do dogs get euthanized in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For animal shelters, the main reason to euthanize animals is <b>overcrowding of the shelters due to an overpopulation of unwanted and abandoned animals.  If the owner does not claim the animal in a certain period of time, which can last up to about fifteen days depending on the state, the shelter may euthanize the animal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hall_County_Animal_Shelter_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Hall County Animal Shelter a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hall County Animal Control is strategically primed to achieve and sustain <b>no-kill status, which means saving 90% or more of the animals they take in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Howard_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Howard County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The list below is of local <b>no-kill shelters and fostering programs.  Please keep in mind that ALL county run shelters in our area euthanize excess cats. The Howard County Shelter is better than most at finding homes for friendly cats but as a general rule you should avoid taking cats and kittens to county run shelters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Montgomery_County_Maryland_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Montgomery County Maryland animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you no-kill? <b>Yes. We impose no time limits on our animals, and work hard to give every animal every chance to find its forever home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_dogs_are_killed_each_year\"><\/span>How many stray dogs are killed each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We estimate that the number of dogs and cats entering U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 7.2 million in 2011. The biggest decline was in dogs (from 3.9 million to 3.1 million). Each year, <b>approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_homeless_dogs_die_each_year\"><\/span>How many homeless dogs die each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main reasons animals are in shelters: owners give them up, or animal control finds them on the street. Each year, <b>approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full and there aren&#8217;t enough adoptive homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_rescue_dogs_are_put_down_each_year\"><\/span>How many rescue dogs are put down each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to their 2021 data, in 2020, 347,000 cats and dogs were euthanised in US animal shelters. This is a decline from 2019 when <b>625,000 animals were put down. This shows a 83 per cent rescue rate, an increase from 2019&#8217;s rate of 79 per cent.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_dogs_are_euthanized_every_year_in_UK\"><\/span>How many stray dogs are euthanized every year in UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal shelters in the UK euthanize <b>over 200,000 animals every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_dogs_are_euthanized\"><\/span>What percentage of dogs are euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_stray_dogs_euthanized\"><\/span>Are stray dogs euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, the vast majority of shelters in the United States perform euthanasia by injection. By the 1970s, the Humane Society estimated that 25 percent of the nation&#8217;s dogs were out on the streets and that <b>13.5 million animals were euthanized in shelters each year (some argue that number was much higher).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_each_year_for_biting\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized each year for biting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A simple solution could be the key to reducing these numbers for good. studies estimate that <b>up to 1 million pits are euthanized per year, or 2,800 per day [and] some estimates are up to double that number.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_a_day_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized a day in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, <b>about 950 cats and dogs are euthanized daily across the country because of lack of space, Castle says. Cats are killed more than twice as frequently as dogs, even though about 5 percent more dogs enter shelters, Best Friends reports.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_that_arent_adopted_put_down\"><\/span>Are dogs that aren&#8217;t adopted put down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those <b>dogs just don&#8217;t get adopted. If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn&#8217;t full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_die_in_shelters\"><\/span>Do dogs die in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Each year, approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). The number of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dog_rescue_Centres_put_dogs_down\"><\/span>Do dog rescue Centres put dogs down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Then, if no one claims them, or rescues can&#8217;t offer a space, they are put down  almost 9,000 of them last year, according to the Dogs Trust.  <b>Rescue centres may not put healthy dogs down, but council pounds have to.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Chesapeake_animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Chesapeake animal Services a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal Assistance League (Chesapeake) x26gt; Virginia <b>No Kill Animal Shelters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Prince_Georges_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Prince George&#8217;s County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Prince George&#8217;s County animal shelter has <b>one of the highest &#8216;kill rates&#8217; in the DC area. Last year, the shelter euthanized 45 percent of the animals that came in. And that doesn&#8217;t count animals that owners request to euthanize.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The list below is of local <b>no-kill shelters and fostering programs.  Please keep in mind that ALL county run shelters in our area euthanize excess cats. The Howard County Shelter is better than most at finding homes for friendly cats but as a general rule you should avoid taking cats and kittens to county run shelters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_shelters_euthanize\"><\/span>Why do shelters euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For animal shelters, the main reason to euthanize animals is <b>overcrowding of the shelters due to an overpopulation of unwanted and abandoned animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_dog_suffer_when_euthanized\"><\/span>Does a dog suffer when euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the pet is not conscious, <b>they do not feel anything. Most times, the animal passes away so smoothly, that it is difficult to tell until the veterinarian listens for absence of a heartbeat. The eyes remain open in most cases.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_die_in_shelters\"><\/span>Why do dogs die in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These animals <b>may have been euthanized due to overcrowding, but may also have been sick, aggressive, injured or suffering from something else. 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_a_dog_to_be_euthanized\"><\/span>What causes a dog to be euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reasons for euthanasia include <b>incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, lack of resources to continue supporting the animal, or laboratory test procedures. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many stray dogs are euthanized every year?Do they put down dogs at animal shelters?Are there any kill shelters in Maryland?Why do dogs get euthanized in shelters?Is Hall County Animal Shelter a no-kill shelter?Is Howard County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?Is Montgomery County Maryland animal shelter no-kill?How many stray dogs are killed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24457"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24457\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}