United States Moves to End Puppy Mill Imports

[pnwmom]

32. Your numbers are wrong. About 1.2 million dogs are euthanized annually.

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Most of the dogs who are euthanized are old, sick, or have behavioral issues. People who work in shelters have no interest in putting down adoptable animals; that's their life work.

http://www.humanesociety.org/animal_community/resources/qa/common_questions_on_shelters.html

In the 1970s, American shelters euthanized 12-20 million dogs and cats, at a time when there were 67 million pets in homes. Today, shelters euthanize around 2.7 million animals, while there are more than 135 million dogs and cats in homes. This enormous decline in euthanasia numbers—from around 25 percent of American dogs and cats euthanized every year to about 3 percent—represents substantial progress. We will make still greater progress by working together to strike at the roots of animal overpopulation.


http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics

Each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats).