Why Adopt?

​About six million animals enter shelters every year.

Approximately 2 million animals (32%) are killed (roughly 22% of dogs and 45% of cats).

Roughly 30 million acquire a new companion animal every year.

Less than 1% of shelter animals are irremediably suffering.

Over one million people live in communities saving between 98% and 99% of dogs and cats in their shelters (over two million saving at least 98% of dogs).

Over 10 million people live in communities saving between 90% and 99% of dogs and cats in their shelters. 

Over 50 million people live in communities saving at least 80% of dogs and cats in their shelters