How many animal shelters are in the us?

These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state. Approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. read more

Approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. We estimate that the number of dogs and cats entering U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 7.2 million in 2011. read more

Animal Shelter Statistics Total number of nationwide animal shelters 5,000 Number of companion animals that enter into animal shelters nationwide annually 5 million Average annual number of companion animals that are euthinized at shelters 3. read more

25% of dogs that enter local shelters are purebred. About twice as many animals enter shelters as strays compared to the number that are relinquished by their owners. It’s impossible to determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States. Estimates for cats alone range up to 70 million. read more