{"id":24856,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:42","slug":"what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to pets that don&#8217;t get adopted?"},"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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_pets_that_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to pets that don&#8217;t get adopted?\">What happens to pets that don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_adopt_a_cat_in_Sacramento\" title=\"How much does it cost to adopt a cat in Sacramento?\">How much does it cost to adopt a cat in Sacramento?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Sacramento\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in Sacramento?\">Are there kill shelters in Sacramento?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_pets_when_they_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to pets when they don&#8217;t get adopted?\">What happens to pets when they don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Do_they_kill_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?\">Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_cats_who_arent_adopted\" title=\"What happens to cats who aren&#8217;t adopted?\">What happens to cats who aren&#8217;t adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Do_cats_get_put_down_if_they_are_not_adopted\" title=\"Do cats get put down if they are not adopted?\">Do cats get put down if they are not adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_adopt_a_cat_in_California\" title=\"How much does it cost to adopt a cat in California?\">How much does it cost to adopt a cat in California?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Is_it_cheaper_to_adopt_or_buy_a_cat\" title=\"Is it cheaper to adopt or buy a cat?\">Is it cheaper to adopt or buy a cat?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#How_much_money_should_you_have_before_adopting_a_cat\" title=\"How much money should you have before adopting a cat?\">How much money should you have before adopting a cat?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Does_California_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does California have kill shelters?\">Does California have kill shelters?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Is_Sacramento_SPCA_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Sacramento SPCA a no kill shelter?\">Is Sacramento SPCA 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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_unadopted_animals\" title=\"What happens to unadopted animals?\">What happens to unadopted animals?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?\">What happens to animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_cats_that_dont_get_adopted_in_shelters\" title=\"What happens to cats that don&#8217;t get adopted in shelters?\">What happens to cats that don&#8217;t get adopted 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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#Do_cats_get_killed_if_not_adopted\" title=\"Do cats get killed if not adopted?\">Do cats get killed if not adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_pets_who_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to pets who dont get adopted?\">What happens to pets who dont get adopted?<\/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\/what-happens-to-pets-that-dont-get-adopted\/#What_happens_to_cats_who_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to cats who don&#8217;t get adopted?\">What happens to cats who don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_pets_that_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to pets that don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, <b>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=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_adopt_a_cat_in_Sacramento\"><\/span>How much does it cost to adopt a cat in Sacramento?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>None of the three Sacramento animal shelters is no-kill. However, there has been progress in the last 10 or so years to reduce euthanasia and increase save rates, which is the percentage of animals leaving the shelter alive, either through adoptions, returns to owner or transfers to other shelters or rescue groups.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Sacramento\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in Sacramento?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sacramento SPCA is committed to saving animal lives and practices each step of the <b>no- kill equation including: providing medical care, adoptions, working on behavior and training, developing partnerships within the community and with rescue groups, maintaining a strong foster program, providing free services to <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_pets_when_they_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to pets when they don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its <b>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.  Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_they_kill_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that <b>they won&#8217;t euthanize any dogs, they will stop accepting new animals. The ones they refuse are often shipped to kill shelters. However, some no-kill shelters try to find other no-kill facilities that have room before sending a dog to a traditional shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_cats_who_arent_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to cats who aren&#8217;t adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, approximately 70% of those cats are <b>euthanized simply because no one wants them, and most shelters don&#8217;t have the funds to board them for more than a few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_get_put_down_if_they_are_not_adopted\"><\/span>Do cats get put down if they are not adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are <b>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=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_adopt_a_cat_in_California\"><\/span>How much does it cost to adopt a cat in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adult Dogs (4 months and older)$102.00\/$122.00 (with license for City residents)Puppies (Under 4 months)$150.00Adult Cats <b>(4 months and older)<\/b><b>$25<\/b>Kittens (Under 4 months)$50Rabbits$71.001 more row<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_cheaper_to_adopt_or_buy_a_cat\"><\/span>Is it cheaper to adopt or buy a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet at a pet store or through other sources. Buying a pet can easily cost $500 to $1000 or more; adoption costs range from $50 to $200.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_money_should_you_have_before_adopting_a_cat\"><\/span>How much money should you have before adopting a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ongoing Expenses.One-Time ExpensesCostInitial vaccinations$50-$100Dog or cat license<b>$20<\/b>Microchipping$50Home supplies such as crate, litter box, toys, fish tank, etc.$150-$3502 more rowsx26bull;27 Apr 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_California_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does California have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;<b>No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal<\/b> The desire to eliminate euthanasia as a management tool for animals that are not dangerous or suffering is not new; in fact, there is a two decade-old state policy stating no adoptable or treatable dog or cat be euthanized at an animal shelter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Sacramento_SPCA_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Sacramento SPCA a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sacramento SPCA is committed to saving animal lives and practices each step of the <b>no- kill equation including: providing medical care, adoptions, working on behavior and training, developing partnerships within the community and with rescue groups, maintaining a strong foster program, providing free services to <\/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>Five states are responsible for 50% of shelter euthanasia. The <b>US boasts more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state. There are around 70 million stray animals in the US.<\/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_happens_to_unadopted_animals\"><\/span>What happens to unadopted animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its <b>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.  Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its <b>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.  Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_cats_that_dont_get_adopted_in_shelters\"><\/span>What happens to cats that don&#8217;t get adopted in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, approximately 70% of those cats are <b>euthanized simply because no one wants them, and most shelters don&#8217;t have the funds to board them for more than a few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_get_killed_if_not_adopted\"><\/span>Do cats get killed if not adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yet feral cats are unsocialized to humans and can&#8217;t adjust to life in a human home, and they have no traditional owners to claim them. For them, <b>the only possible outcome is death<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_pets_who_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to pets who dont get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, <b>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=\"What_happens_to_cats_who_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to cats who don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, approximately 70% of those cats are <b>euthanized simply because no one wants them, and most shelters don&#8217;t have the funds to board them for more than a few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens to pets that don&#8217;t get adopted?How much does it cost to adopt a cat in Sacramento?Are there kill shelters in Sacramento?What happens to pets when they don&#8217;t get adopted?Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?What happens to cats who aren&#8217;t adopted?Do cats get put down if they are not&#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-24856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24856"}],"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=24856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24856\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}