Misconceptions about Shelter Pets

: Best Friends Rowever THE PROBLEM An estimated HOW YOU CAN HELP FIX THE PROBLEM Millions of pets end up in shelters each year due to: 90 PERCENT SHELTER RIP of the animals that enter shelters SPAY/NEUTER Spaying and Divorce or breakup are adoptable, or could be, A REDUCTION IN Foreclosure Death in the Economic No I.D. Minor family problems behavior SHELTER INTAKE problems with care and treatment. neutering means fewer animals golng Into shelters. TRAGICALLY, ABOUT 4 MILLION OF 30% IN 5 YEARS SPAYING OR NEUTERING 5 PETS of these healthy and adoptable pets are killed each year in America's shelters. Nationally, half of Americans estimated that 500 animals die in shelters across of low income residents per 1,000 residents A recent national survey shows that Americans *** **** the country, when in fact it's more than 9,000. That's off by more than FOSTER ADOPT are in the dark Fostering adds to rescue efforts & Adoption gets animals out of shelters and about animal socializes pets, making them more adoptable. into homes. shelters 8,500 animals every day. and pets: * *** DONATE Donations and grants VOLUNTEER fund animal Volunteering powers the saving of Illves. organizations & life-saving programs. ** *** The Perception: The Reality: YYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYY = 10,000 pets EDUCATE Spreading the word on Facebook and Twitter amplifies our reach. That means MORE THAN 9,000 PETS or = 500 animals 6+ PETS PER MINUTE per day Visit bestfriends.org Forty eight percent of those surveyed believe that shelter animals are eventually claimed by their owners, adopted or are killed in shelters to find out how you can help transferred to another rescue organization. 48% 52% In fact, for millions of animals that go to shelters, it is their last stop. SAVE THEM ALL. %24 %24 **** *** * ** ४ ४ **** * * ** ** ***** ***** * * * * * *** * *