~~August 20, 2015~~
ANIMALS IN SHELTERS
US pet-ownership estimates from the APPA
American Pet Products Association
Dogs
83.3 million — Number of owned dogs
47 percent — Percentage of households that own at least one dog
70 percent — Percentage of owners with one dog
20 percent — Percentage of owners with two dogs
10 percent — Percentage of owners with three or more dogs
1.47 — Average number of owned dogs per household
20 percent — Percentage of owned dogs who were adopted from animal shelters
$231 — Average annual amount spent by dog owners on routine veterinary visits
83 percent — Percentage of owned dogs who are spayed or neutered
Even — Proportion of male to female owned dogs
Cats
95.6 million — Number of owned cats
46 percent — Percentage of owners with one cat
31 percent — Percentage of owners with two cats
24 percent — Percentage of owners with three or more cats
2.11 — Average number of owned cats per household
26 percent — Percentage of owned cats who were adopted from an animal shelter
$193 — Average annual amount spent by cat owners on routine veterinary visits
91 percent — Percentage of owned cats who are spayed or neutered
73 percent vs. 62 percent — The difference in number of owned female cats and owned male cats, respectively
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US shelter and adoption estimates
3,500 — Number of animal shelters
6 to 8 million — Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year
25 percent — Percentage of purebred dogs in shelters
3 to 4 million — Number cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year
2.7 million — Number of adoptable cats and dogs euthanized in shelters each year
30 percent — Percentage of shelter dogs reclaimed by their owners
2 to 5 percent — Percentage of shelter cats reclaimed by owners
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