{"id":6139,"date":"2022-05-16T07:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T07:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T09:32:00","slug":"how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How many animals pets are abandoned each 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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_pets_are_abandoned_each_year\" title=\"How many animals pets are abandoned each year?\">How many animals pets 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#What_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?\">What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_pets_are_abandoned_every_year\" title=\"How many pets are abandoned every year?\">How many pets are abandoned every year?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_are_neglected_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are neglected each year?\">How many animals are neglected each year?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_are_left_without_homes\" title=\"How many animals are left without homes?\">How many animals are left without homes?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animal_rescues_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal rescues are there in the US?\">How many animal rescues 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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter?\">What is the biggest animal shelter?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\" title=\"What are the best no-kill animal shelters?\">What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter in the US?\">What is the biggest 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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_pets_are_abandoned_each_year_in_the_US\" title=\"How many pets are abandoned each year in the US?\">How many pets are abandoned each year in the US?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_pets_are_abandoned_each_year_in_the_world\" title=\"How many pets are abandoned each year in the world?\">How many pets are abandoned each year in the world?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_pets_are_neglected_each_year\" title=\"How many pets are neglected each year?\">How many pets are neglected each year?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_often_are_animals_neglected\" title=\"How often are animals neglected?\">How often are animals neglected?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_dogs_are_mistreated_every_year\" title=\"How many dogs are mistreated every year?\">How many dogs are mistreated every year?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_are_neglected_each_year_in_Australia\" title=\"How many animals are neglected each year in Australia?\">How many animals are neglected each year in Australia?<\/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-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_are_put_down_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are put down each year?\">How many animals 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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-animals-pets-are-abandoned-each-year\/#How_many_animals_have_no_homes\" title=\"How many animals have no homes?\">How many animals have no homes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_pets_are_abandoned_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals pets are abandoned each 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=\"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=\"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 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_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pets_are_abandoned_every_year\"><\/span>How many pets are abandoned 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=\"How_many_animals_are_neglected_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are neglected each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, <b>more than 6.5 million animals enter animal shelters according to animal abuse statistics in the United States. Every year, helters in the United States accept around 3.3 million dogs and 3.2 million cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_left_without_homes\"><\/span>How many animals are left without homes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are about <b>70 million stray animals living in the U.S. Of this 70 million, only about six to eight million cats and dogs enter the nation&#8217;s 3,500 shelters every year, according to the Humane Society of the United States.<\/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_animal_rescues_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal rescues are there in the US?<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_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=\"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=\"What_happens_to_unadopted_animals\"><\/span>What happens to unadopted animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most Shelters Can&#8217;t Refuse to Take an Animal As a result, <b>many shelters are stuffed to the gills. When you combine all the owner surrenders with the strays that animal control takes in, you&#8217;ll have a shelter with more dogs than places to put them.<\/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=\"What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest dog rescue shelter is <b>Ute Langenkamp: Iubiti Maidanezii near Pitesti, Romania, which can comfortably house up to 3,000 dogs over an area of 45,543 mxb2 (490,220 ftxb2). The German-Romanian project has been involved in the sheltering, treating and re-homing of dogs since May 2001.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\"><\/span>What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<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_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter 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_pets_are_abandoned_each_year_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many pets are abandoned each year 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_pets_are_abandoned_each_year_in_the_world\"><\/span>How many pets are abandoned each year in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Approximately <b>7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pets_are_neglected_each_year\"><\/span>How many pets are neglected 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_often_are_animals_neglected\"><\/span>How often are animals neglected?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>One animal is abused every minute. Annually, over 10 million animals in the US are abused to death. 97% of animal cruelty cases come from farms, where most of these creatures die. Laboratory testing uses 115 million animals in experiments every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_mistreated_every_year\"><\/span>How many dogs are mistreated every year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>about 6,000 documented cases of dog abuse that occur every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_neglected_each_year_in_Australia\"><\/span>How many animals are neglected each year in Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While <b>55,00060,000 reports of mistreatment are made to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Australia each year, we do not know how well these data reflect what is actually happening in the community.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_put_down_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are put down 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_have_no_homes\"><\/span>How many animals have no homes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are about <b>70 million stray animals living in the U.S. Of this 70 million, only about six to eight million cats and dogs enter the nation&#8217;s 3,500 shelters every year, according to the Humane Society of the United States.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many animals pets are abandoned each year?How many animals are saved by animal shelters each year?What happens to animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?How many pets are abandoned every year?How many animals are neglected each year?How many animals are left without homes?What is the most abandoned&#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":[],"class_list":["post-6139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6139"}],"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=6139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118401,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6139\/revisions\/118401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}