{"id":5586,"date":"2022-04-18T06:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T06:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T09:46:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T09:46:28","slug":"how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"How many animal shelters are there in the United States?"},"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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_United_States\" title=\"How many animal shelters are there in the United States?\">How many animal shelters are there 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many kill shelters are in the US?\">How many kill 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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_state_has_the_most_animal_shelters\" title=\"What state has the most animal shelters?\">What state has 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_homeless_pets_are_in_America\" title=\"How many homeless pets are in America?\">How many homeless pets are in America?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal shelters are there in the US?\">How many animal shelters 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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill\" title=\"How many shelters in the US are no-kill?\">How many shelters in the US are no-kill?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_kill_shelters_exist_in_the_US\" title=\"How many kill shelters exist in the US?\">How many kill shelters exist in the US?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_high_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many high kill shelters are in the US?\">How many high kill 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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill_shelters\" title=\"How many shelters in the US are no-kill shelters?\">How many shelters in the US are no-kill 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\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\" title=\"Why do kill shelters still exist?\">Why do kill shelters still exist?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_state_has_the_most_dogs_for_adoption\" title=\"What state has the most dogs for adoption?\">What state has the most dogs for adoption?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the best animal shelter in the US?\">What is the best animal shelter 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\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_state_has_the_least_amount_of_animal_rescues\" title=\"What state has the least amount of animal rescues?\">What state has the least amount of animal rescues?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_homeless_animals_are_in_America\" title=\"How many homeless animals are in America?\">How many homeless animals are in America?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_percent_of_animals_are_homeless\" title=\"What percent of animals are homeless?\">What percent of animals are homeless?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_stray_animals_are_in_the_US_in_2021\" title=\"How many stray animals are in the U.S. in 2021?\">How many stray animals are in the U.S. in 2021?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_stray_cats_are_there_in_the_US_2021\" title=\"How many stray cats are there in the U.S. 2021?\">How many stray cats are there 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_humane_societies_are_there_in_the_United_States\" title=\"How many humane societies are there in the United States?\">How many humane societies are there 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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#What_percentage_of_shelters_are_kill_shelters\" title=\"What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?\">What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many animal kill shelters 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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US_2021\" title=\"How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?\">How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#Are_no-kill_shelters_good\" title=\"Are no-kill shelters good?\">Are no-kill shelters good?<\/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-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many no-kill shelters 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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animal-shelters-are-there-in-the-united-states\/#How_many_animals_are_killed_in_US_shelters_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?\">How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are there in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Top 10 Animal Shelter Statistics There are 3,500 animal shelters in the US. Altogether, there are <b>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_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many kill shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US boasts <b>more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_animal_shelters\"><\/span>What state has the most animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><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>Powered by.PluginsBlock | ActiveRoku Advertising ServicesRoku Advertising ServicesView Policy<b>comScore, Inc.<\/b>comScore, Inc.View Policy7 more rowsx26bull;12-Oct-2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_homeless_pets_are_in_America\"><\/span>How many homeless pets are in America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On any given day in the United States, there are an estimated <b>70 million homeless dogs and cats struggling to survive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal shelters 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=\"How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill\"><\/span>How many shelters in the US are no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><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>Powered by.PluginsBlock | ActiveRoku Advertising ServicesRoku Advertising ServicesView Policy<b>comScore, Inc.<\/b>comScore, Inc.View Policy7 more rowsx26bull;12-Oct-2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_kill_shelters_exist_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many kill shelters exist in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_high_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many high kill shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US boasts <b>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. Only one out of every ten dogs will find a permanent home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill_shelters\"><\/span>How many shelters in the US are no-kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters still exist?<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=\"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>Because of its sheer size and the number of animals in its care, the <b>D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><b>Rescue is now the largest animal sanctuary in the U.S. The D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_dogs_for_adoption\"><\/span>What state has the most dogs for adoption?<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=\"What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the best animal shelter in the US?<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=\"What_state_has_the_least_amount_of_animal_rescues\"><\/span>What state has the least amount of animal rescues?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Texas and California have the lowest save rates. According to the animal euthanasia statistics, in both these states, less than 75% of shelter animals are rehomed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_homeless_animals_are_in_America\"><\/span>How many homeless animals are in America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On any given day in the United States, there are an estimated <b>70 million homeless dogs and cats struggling to survive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percent_of_animals_are_homeless\"><\/span>What percent of animals are homeless?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Between 20192020, <b>36% of all dogs and 43% of cats were from shelters. Additionally, 5% of dogs and 21% were strays.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_animals_are_in_the_US_in_2021\"><\/span>How many stray animals are in the U.S. in 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of 2021, there are 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. <b>About 810,000 stray animals that enter shelters are returned to their owners.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stray_cats_are_there_in_the_US_2021\"><\/span>How many stray cats are there in the U.S. 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s believed that <b>roughly 73 million cats in the US are feral or unowned. Approximately 10% of Americans feed community cats. Every year, 1.6 million cats get adopted.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_humane_societies_are_there_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>How many humane societies are there in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Top 10 Animal Shelter Statistics There are 3,500 animal shelters in the US. Altogether, there are <b>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=\"What_percentage_of_shelters_are_kill_shelters\"><\/span>What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There Are Over 2,000 No-Kill Shelters in the US So, 44% of all US shelters are no-kill. In 2018, they were <b>29%. Unfortunately, no-kill communities make up only 35% nationally. Best Friends is on a mission to make euthanasia in shelters a thing of the past by 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>3,500 animal shelters in the US.<\/b> Municipal shelters are also known as kill shelters. They are brick-and-mortar institutions that take in strays and abandoned pets. When a shelter is full, or its animals are old and sick, it&#8217;s policy to euthanize the animals.<\/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 US 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,500 animal shelters<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_no-kill_shelters_good\"><\/span>Are no-kill shelters good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They also do not euthanize animals when the shelter is full. Euthanization is reserved for those that are deemed dangerous and\/or terminally ill. <b>The animals in no-kill shelters are often healthier and more energetic because they are usually young when they are dropped off, giving more incentive for people to adopt.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US boasts <b>more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_killed_in_US_shelters_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many animal shelters are there in the United States?How many kill shelters are in the US?What state has the most animal shelters?How many homeless pets are in America?How many animal shelters are there in the US?How many shelters in the US are no-kill?How many kill shelters exist in the US?How many&#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\/5586"}],"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=5586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67084,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5586\/revisions\/67084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}