It is very common to see a stray animal on the side of the road or in your backyard, but how many stray animals are there? About 1 in 3 pets will become be lost, and less than 20% of those strays will be reunited with their owners ("Lost and Found"). According to the Humane Society, about 6 to 8 million animals are taken in by shelters each year ("About Stray Pet Advocacy"). That is only a small percent of strays though.
Would you help a stray animal if you saw one? 80% of people said they would help that stray. What about when it comes to adopting a stray animal? Whether the stray is outside or in a shelter, it needs a loving home. 48% of people said they would rather adopt a pet from a breeder, than from an animal shelter. Only 20%-30% of animals actually get adopted from shelters and rescues ("Pet Statistics"). If stray animals don't get adopted, the numbers start to add up. Some animal shelters euthanize animals, because there is simply not enough space. Whereas a breeder, is just breeding cats or dogs for the money of it. Animals from a breeder will always find a home, and those in a shelter may not ever find one.
Not many stray animals survive long on their own. They can die of many things including: disease, poisoning, injury, starvation, and theft by lab dealers ("What Should I do if I Find Ferel or Stray Animals?"). If you see a stray animal, it never hurts you to feed it or to call a shelter to pick it up. You can save it's life with a small act.
We love animals, and we want them to be loved. That is why we believe the amount of stray animals is a real issue. It is horrible to see an animal die as a stray, because it could have lived, if someone would have saved it.
Would you help a stray animal if you saw one? 80% of people said they would help that stray. What about when it comes to adopting a stray animal? Whether the stray is outside or in a shelter, it needs a loving home. 48% of people said they would rather adopt a pet from a breeder, than from an animal shelter. Only 20%-30% of animals actually get adopted from shelters and rescues ("Pet Statistics"). If stray animals don't get adopted, the numbers start to add up. Some animal shelters euthanize animals, because there is simply not enough space. Whereas a breeder, is just breeding cats or dogs for the money of it. Animals from a breeder will always find a home, and those in a shelter may not ever find one.
Not many stray animals survive long on their own. They can die of many things including: disease, poisoning, injury, starvation, and theft by lab dealers ("What Should I do if I Find Ferel or Stray Animals?"). If you see a stray animal, it never hurts you to feed it or to call a shelter to pick it up. You can save it's life with a small act.
We love animals, and we want them to be loved. That is why we believe the amount of stray animals is a real issue. It is horrible to see an animal die as a stray, because it could have lived, if someone would have saved it.