What is the answer?

Fact … Over 70,000 puppies and kittens are born each day Only 10,000 human babies are born each day

There are estimated to be Only 1 in 5 live contendedly in a home Fact … There are estimated to be 75 million dogs and 85 million cats in the U.S. Only 1 in 5 live contendedly in a home 63% of all U.S. households own a pet

are destroyed each year Fact … Only 10% of those that enter shelters are spayed or neutered As many as 7.5 million are destroyed each year

Fact … Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats are reunited with their owners Only 25% of either are adopted 60% of dogs and 70% of cats are destroyed

Fact … Of the 11-12,000 pets that Enter our local Shelter, about half are destroyed Less than 10% are returned to their families

Fact … Feral population growth… What other issues result from unwanted or abandoned pets? Feral population growth… Bio-medical research … Dog fighting …

So what is the question?

“What can we DO?”

Shelters and Breed Rescues Action … Most either buy from puppy mills or from brokers who do Spay or Neuter your furry friends Never buy from Pet Stores Adopt from Shelters and Breed Rescues

Permanently ID your pet With traceable microchipping Action … Make fences secure … Permanently ID your pet With traceable microchipping Use a leash on walks … Keep a current photo …

“Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” - Immanuel Kant “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

“So what will you DO?”