{"id":5500,"date":"2022-04-15T06:32:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T06:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:55:13","slug":"who-invented-animal-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Who invented animal shelters?"},"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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Who_invented_animal_shelters\" title=\"Who invented animal shelters?\">Who invented animal shelters?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_is_the_most_popular_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the most popular animal shelter?\">What is the most popular animal shelter?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_saved_by_animal_shelters_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are saved by animal shelters each year?\">How many animals are saved by animal shelters each year?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_put_to_sleep_in_shelters_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are put to sleep in shelters each year?\">How many animals are put to sleep in shelters each year?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Who_started_the_first_animal_shelter\" title=\"Who started the first animal shelter?\">Who started the first animal 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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_was_the_animal_shelter_was_founded\" title=\"How was the animal shelter was founded?\">How was the animal shelter was founded?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#When_did_the_first_animal_shelter_start\" title=\"When did the first animal shelter start?\">When did the first animal shelter start?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\" title=\"Why do animal shelters exist?\">Why do animal shelters exist?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_is_the_most_common_animal_in_shelters\" title=\"What is the most common animal in shelters?\">What is the most common animal in shelters?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter in the world?\">What is the biggest animal shelter in the world?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Where_are_the_most_animal_shelters\" title=\"Where are the most animal shelters?\">Where are the most animal 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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_is_the_most_abandoned_pet\" title=\"What is the most abandoned pet?\">What is the most abandoned pet?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_rescued_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are rescued each year?\">How many animals are rescued each year?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_saved_from_abuse_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are saved from abuse each year?\">How many animals are saved from abuse each year?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US_2021\" title=\"How many animal shelters are in the U.S. 2021?\">How many animal shelters are in the U.S. 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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_put_to_sleep_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are put to sleep each year?\">How many animals are put to sleep each year?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_2020\" title=\"How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?\">How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_percentage_of_animals_in_shelters_are_euthanized\" title=\"What percentage of animals in shelters are euthanized?\">What percentage of animals in shelters are euthanized?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Who_started_the_first_SPCA\" title=\"Who started the first SPCA?\">Who started the first SPCA?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#How_did_animal_shelters_come_about\" title=\"How did animal shelters come about?\">How did animal shelters come about?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#Who_invented_the_animal_shelter\" title=\"Who invented the animal shelter?\">Who invented the animal shelter?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#When_was_the_first_animal_shelter_established\" title=\"When was the first animal shelter established?\">When was the first animal shelter established?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#What_do_animal_shelters_do\" title=\"What do animal shelters do?\">What do animal shelters do?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#When_was_the_first_animal_shelter_created\" title=\"When was the first animal shelter created?\">When was the first animal shelter created?<\/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\/who-invented-animal-shelters\/#When_did_animals_start_getting_abused\" title=\"When did animals start getting abused?\">When did animals start getting abused?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_invented_animal_shelters\"><\/span>Who invented animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Caroline Earl White started the first US animal shelter in 1869 along with a group of 30 female animal activists. The Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_popular_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the most popular animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>30 Best Animal Shelters That Make America Proud<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona Animal Welfare League.<\/li>\n<li>Humane Society of Sarasota County.<\/li>\n<li>Pet Haven of Minnesota.<\/li>\n<li>BARC Shelter.<\/li>\n<li>Greyhound Pets of America.<\/li>\n<li>New York Bully Crew.<\/li>\n<li>Animal Humane Society.<\/li>\n<li>Bainbridge Humane Society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_saved_by_animal_shelters_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are saved by animal shelters each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StateNumber of euthanized shelter animals<b>California<\/b><b>110,000<\/b>Florida66,000North Carolina62,000Georgia43,0003 more rowsx26bull;18 Feb 2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_put_to_sleep_in_shelters_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are put to sleep in shelters each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each year, <b>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=\"Who_started_the_first_animal_shelter\"><\/span>Who started the first animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The humane or animal-welfare movement was introduced to North America by <b>Henry Bergh. Following a visit to the RSPCA, he organized the American SPCA in New York in 1866. In the same year the first law for the protection of animals was passed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_animal_shelter_was_founded\"><\/span>How was the animal shelter was founded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Caroline Earl White started the first US animal shelter in 1869 along with a group of 30 female animal activists. The Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_first_animal_shelter_start\"><\/span>When did the first animal shelter start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1869<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\"><\/span>Why do animal shelters exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal shelters play a vital role in our communities as <b>they continuously work to reunite pets with their owners, shelter those in need and find new homes for animals that are lost, without a permanent home or for those animals that, for our own security, shouldn&#8217;t be roaming our streets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_animal_in_shelters\"><\/span>What is the most common animal in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>These are the top 10 dog breeds most commonly found in shelters and the reasons as to why.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jack Russell Terrier.<\/li>\n<li>Pit Bull.<\/li>\n<li>Boxer.<\/li>\n<li>Dachshund.<\/li>\n<li>German Shepherd.<\/li>\n<li>Chihuahua.<\/li>\n<li>Beagle.<\/li>\n<li>Labrador Retriever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Aulim Dog Shelter in Smeura Romania is officially recognised as the largest dog shelter in the world. Once used as a fox fur farm and then a place where dogs would be brought to be killed, it was turned around to a place of hope by a lady called Ute Langenkamp in 2001.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_most_animal_shelters\"><\/span>Where are the most animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The No. 1 state on our list, <b>Wyoming, has more than 10 times as many shelters as No. 50, Hawaii. Both are among the states with the smallest human populations.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_abandoned_pet\"><\/span>What is the most abandoned pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Widespread misunderstanding of <b>domestic rabbits has made them one of the most abandoned pets in the United States. Editor&#8217;s note: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, shelters and rescue groups across the U.S. and around the world report a greater need for people to foster or adopt domestic pets, including rabbits.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_rescued_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are rescued each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Approximately <b>3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_saved_from_abuse_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are saved from abuse each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, helters in the United States accept around <b>3.3 million dogs and 3.2 million cats. According to the animal abuse statistics from the ASPCA, only 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US_2021\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are in the U.S. 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,500 animal shelters<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_put_to_sleep_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are put to sleep each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each year, <b>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=\"How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_2020\"><\/span>How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Around 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year. Annually, 6.5 million animals enter US shelters. <b>About three million shelter animals are euthanized in the US every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_animals_in_shelters_are_euthanized\"><\/span>What percentage of animals in shelters are euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StateNumber of euthanized shelter animals<b>California<\/b><b>110,000<\/b>Florida66,000North Carolina62,000Georgia43,0003 more rowsx26bull;18 Feb 2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_started_the_first_SPCA\"><\/span>Who started the first SPCA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Caroline Earl White started the first US animal shelter in 1869 along with a group of 30 female animal activists. The Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_animal_shelters_come_about\"><\/span>How did animal shelters come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1960s and 1970s: Private animal shelters are <b>formed in addition to the municipal ones available in an effort to bring in strays and find them homes. Public opinion about strays starts to shift and people begin to view them as potential pets rather than public health hazards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_invented_the_animal_shelter\"><\/span>Who invented the animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Caroline Earl White started the first US animal shelter in 1869 along with a group of 30 female animal activists. The Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_the_first_animal_shelter_established\"><\/span>When was the first animal shelter established?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>April 14, 1869<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_animal_shelters_do\"><\/span>What do animal shelters do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Do Animal Shelters Do? At professionally run facilities, <b>frightened animals are reassured, sick and injured animals receive treatment or a peaceful end to their suffering, and the animals&#8217; living quarters are kept clean and dry.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_the_first_animal_shelter_created\"><\/span>When was the first animal shelter created?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>April 14, 1869<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_animals_start_getting_abused\"><\/span>When did animals start getting abused?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal shelters play a vital role in our communities as <b>they continuously work to reunite pets with their owners, shelter those in need and find new homes for animals that are lost, without a permanent home or for those animals that, for our own security, shouldn&#8217;t be roaming our streets.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Who invented animal shelters?What is the most popular animal shelter?How many animals are saved by animal shelters each year?How many animals are put to sleep in shelters each year?Who started the first animal shelter?How was the animal shelter was founded?When did the first animal shelter start?Why do animal shelters exist?What is 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":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500"}],"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=5500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60074,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500\/revisions\/60074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}