Each day, about 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the United States. As compared to approximately 10,000 humans born each day, with birth rates this high, there will never be enough homes for these animals. 70,000/day So if you think about it there are 70,000 pups and kittens born each day so mulitiply that by 12 equals 840,000 puppys and kittens and born each year. Now if you divide that 840,000/2 equals 420,000 puppy mills are born each year. Current number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million HSUS estimate Current number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: Despite these horrific numbers, there is hope. In 1973, approximately 13 million animals were euthanized by shelters, before the onset of public awareness and spay/neuter programs. 4-5 million HSUS estimate Percentage of all dogs entering shelters that are killed: 61% Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25% The cost imposed on U.S. taxpayers each year to impound, shelter, euthanize, and dispose of homeless animals. $2 billion USA Today estimate 4 to 5 million puppies die globally every year, that's roughly 11,000 every day, and roughly 1 dog dies in a puppy mill every 8 seconds.

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