{"id":24786,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:35","slug":"how-many-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"How many homeless dogs are in Florida?"},"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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_homeless_dogs_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many homeless dogs are in Florida?\">How many homeless dogs are in Florida?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many dogs are in Florida?\">How many dogs are in Florida?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Which_state_has_the_most_dogs_in_shelters\" title=\"Which state has the most dogs in shelters?\">Which state has the most dogs in shelters?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_us\" title=\"How many dogs are in shelters us?\">How many dogs are in shelters us?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Does_Florida_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Florida have kill shelters?\">Does Florida have kill shelters?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\" title=\"What state has the most kill shelters?\">What state has the most kill shelters?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_state_has_most_stray_dogs\" title=\"What state has most stray dogs?\">What state has most stray dogs?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_abandoned_each_year\" title=\"How many dogs are abandoned each year?\">How many dogs are abandoned 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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_homeless_in_the_US\" title=\"How many dogs are homeless in the US?\">How many dogs are homeless in the US?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_people_in_Florida_have_dogs\" title=\"How many people in Florida have dogs?\">How many people in Florida have dogs?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_state_has_the_most_dog_owners\" title=\"What state has the most dog owners?\">What state has the most dog owners?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_stray_dogs_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many stray dogs are in Florida?\">How many stray dogs are in Florida?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_the_US_2020\" title=\"How many dogs are in the US 2020?\">How many dogs are in the US 2020?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Are_dogs_property_in_Florida\" title=\"Are dogs property in Florida?\">Are dogs property in Florida?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_is_the_most_popular_pet_in_the_world_2021\" title=\"What is the most popular pet in the world 2021?\">What is the most popular pet in the world 2021?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Are_cats_or_dogs_more_popular_2021\" title=\"Are cats or dogs more popular 2021?\">Are cats or dogs more popular 2021?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_states_have_the_most_dogs_in_shelters\" title=\"What states have the most dogs in shelters?\">What states have the most dogs 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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_state_has_the_highest_pet_adoption_rate\" title=\"What state has the highest pet adoption rate?\">What state has the highest pet adoption rate?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2020\" title=\"How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2020?\">How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2020?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#What_is_the_largest_animal_shelter_in_the_United_States\" title=\"What is the largest animal shelter in the United States?\">What is the largest animal shelter in the United States?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2020-2\" title=\"How many dogs are in shelters in the US 2020?\">How many dogs are in shelters in the US 2020?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_dog_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many dog shelters are in the US?\">How many dog shelters are in the US?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#How_many_shelter_animals_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many shelter animals are there in the US?\">How many shelter animals are there in the US?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Is_Florida_a_kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is Florida a kill shelter state?\">Is Florida a kill shelter state?<\/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-homeless-dogs-are-in-florida\/#Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there still kill shelters in the US?\">Are there still kill shelters in the US?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_homeless_dogs_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many homeless dogs are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A total of <b>400,498 cats and dogs were admitted to Florida shelters in 2019, including 12,645 animals brought to shelters specifically for euthanasia services.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many dogs are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StatePet OwnershipDog OwnershipFlorida<b>0.56%<\/b><b>0.40%<\/b>Virginia0.56%0.36%Minnesota0.54%0.35%Louisiana0.54%0.38%46 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_state_has_the_most_dogs_in_shelters\"><\/span>Which state has the most dogs in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, we looked at the number of adjusted live outcomes in all 50 states to find the states with the most pet adoptions from shelters in 2020. From this view, <b>California comes out on top with 256,739 pet adoptions in 2020, followed by Texas (#2) and Florida (#3) with 219,173 and 203,385 pet adoptions respectively.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_us\"><\/span>How many dogs are in shelters us?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facts about U.S. Animal Shelters: Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately <b>3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Florida_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Florida have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It also <b>only found 40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina. The study stated that last year, about 733,000 dogs and cats were killed in our nation&#8217;s animal shelters, simply because they didn&#8217;t have safe places to call home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\"><\/span>What state has the most kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Texas tops the list with around 125,000 animals killed in shelters. California is second with 110,000, followed by Florida with 66,000, and North Carolina with 62,000 euthanized animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_most_stray_dogs\"><\/span>What state has most stray dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The number of animals dropped off by their owners or found as strays across the U.S. also differs from state to state. The American West has higher rates of shelter animals relative to population. <b>New Mexico registered the highest rate in 2019, with more than 3,200 animals surrendered per 100,000 inhabitants.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_abandoned_each_year\"><\/span>How many dogs are abandoned each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StatePet OwnershipDog OwnershipFlorida<b>0.56%<\/b><b>0.40%<\/b>Virginia0.56%0.36%Minnesota0.54%0.35%Louisiana0.54%0.38%46 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_homeless_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many dogs are homeless in the US?<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 <b>3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Each year, approximately 1.5 million animals are euthanized (670,00 dogs and 860,000 cats).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_people_in_Florida_have_dogs\"><\/span>How many people in Florida have dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StatePet OwnershipDog OwnershipFlorida<b>0.56%<\/b><b>0.40%<\/b>Virginia0.56%0.36%Minnesota0.54%0.35%Louisiana0.54%0.38%46 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_dog_owners\"><\/span>What state has the most dog owners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arkansas<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_dogs_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many stray dogs are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Florida Shelter Census Highlights A total of <b>313,547 cats and dogs were admitted to Florida shelters in 2020. Free-roaming\/stray cats and dogs comprised more than half of all intakes. Live outcomes were achieved for 87% of animals brought into Florida shelters  a jump of 33% since 2013.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_the_US_2020\"><\/span>How many dogs are in the US 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>89.7 million dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_property_in_Florida\"><\/span>Are dogs property in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A total of <b>400,498 cats and dogs were admitted to Florida shelters in 2019, including 12,645 animals brought to shelters specifically for euthanasia services.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_popular_pet_in_the_world_2021\"><\/span>What is the most popular pet in the world 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Florida law <b>classifies pets as personal property3 and, as such, they are presumptively subject to equitable distribution in divorce.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_cats_or_dogs_more_popular_2021\"><\/span>Are cats or dogs more popular 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This makes <b>dogs the most popular pet in the world. Not only are dogs more popular than cats, but they also get spoiled more by their owners.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_have_the_most_dogs_in_shelters\"><\/span>What states have the most dogs in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>New Mexico registered the highest rate in 2019, with more than 3,200 animals surrendered per 100,000 inhabitants. Next up were Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Nevada, all with more than 2,000 animals taken in per 100,000 residents, according to the Shelter Animals Count.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_highest_pet_adoption_rate\"><\/span>What state has the highest pet adoption rate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>State% of adopted pets1<b>Massachusetts (MA)<\/b>93.322Rhode Island (RI)89.663District of Columbia (DC)87.344Connecticut (CT)85.1649 more rowsx26bull;16 Apr 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2020\"><\/span>How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facts about U.S. Animal Shelters: These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state. Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, <b>approximately 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_animal_shelter_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>What is the largest animal shelter in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Austin Animal Center runs the largest no-kill animal shelter in the United States, providing shelter to more than 18,000 animals each year and animal protection services to all of Austin and Travis County.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2020-2\"><\/span>How many dogs are in shelters in the US 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facts about U.S. Animal Shelters: These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state. Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, <b>approximately 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dog_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many dog shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Top 10 Animal Shelter Statistics There are <b>3,500 animal shelters in the US. Altogether, there are around 14,000 shelters and rescue groups in the US. No-kill shelters attempt to save 9 out of 10 animals. More than 6 million animals enter animal shelters across the US every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_shelter_animals_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many shelter animals are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of 2021, there are <b>over 3,500 animal shelters in the U.S. Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters each year. Approximately 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted yearly. About 810,000 stray animals that enter shelters are returned to their owners.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Florida_a_kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is Florida a kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2020, 283,942 dogs and cats entered Florida shelters and 234,681 were saved, giving the state an aggregate save rate of 82.65%. A 90 percent save rate is the nationally recognized benchmark to be classified as a <b>no-kill state<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there still kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Texas tops the list with around 125,000 animals killed in shelters. California is second with 110,000, followed by Florida with 66,000, and North Carolina with 62,000 euthanized animals.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many homeless dogs are in Florida?How many dogs are in Florida?Which state has the most dogs in shelters?How many dogs are in shelters us?Does Florida have kill shelters?What state has the most kill shelters?What state has most stray dogs?How many dogs are abandoned each year?How many dogs are homeless in the&#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-24786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24786"}],"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=24786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24786\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}