About 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 13 seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Often these animals are the offspring of cherished family pets. Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring that every pet has a family to love them.
A solution is possible and starts with each of us taking one small step: getting our own pets spayed or neutered. To help stop pet overpopulation further, consider adopting your next pet from an animal shelter.
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May 30, 2017
Operation Shelter Snuggle launched to send 1,000 dog and cat beds to Puerto Rico animal shelters
The Humane Society of the United States partnered with Kuranda and Bubba’s Beds for Shelter Friends in Operation Shelter Snuggle, an initiative to secure 1,000 Kuranda beds for dogs and cats in Puerto Rican animal shelters.
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May 9, 2017
The Horrible Hundred 2017: Uncovering U.S. Puppy Mills
Buying a puppy online or from a pet store? You could be supporting cruel and substandard dog breeding operations like these.
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May 9, 2017
The Horrible Hundred 2018: Uncovering U.S. Puppy Mills
Buying a puppy online or from a pet store? You could be supporting cruel and substandard dog breeding operations like these.
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June 2, 2016
Information for Property Owners and Managers
Property owners and managers should allow pet owners to become tenants. It's good for families, and financially smart for rental managers. Here are tips and resources to help.
