It is estimated that a dog or cat is euthanized every 1.7 seconds.

25% to 45% of the animals killed in shelters are purebreds.

Multi-millions of tax dollars are spent on homeless animals,
the majority of which is spent to kill them.

Only 2% to 10% of those animals brought to shelters are placed in homes.

Seven cats or dogs are born for every person born in the United States each day.

Friends of Animals (FOA) has stated that at the present rate of growth, in order for every companion animal to have a
 home, each man, woman, and child would have to own 15 dogs and 45 cats.
 

Myth:   "It is better for her to have one litter first."

Fact:   Medical evidence proves that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier and prevents disease such as ovarian cancer and pyometra.

Myth:   "My pet will get fat and lazy."

Fact:   Pets get fat and lazy as a result of a lack of exercise or their owner's feeding them too much.

Myth:  "I want my dog to be protective."

Fact:   A dog's natural instinct to protect home and family is not affected by spaying or neutering. A dog's personality is more influenced by genetics and environment than by sex hormones.

Myth:  "But my pet is a purebred."

Fact:   She or he's not the only one.  At least one out of every four pets brought to animal shelters are purebred.  Mixed or purebred….there are just too many!

Myth:  "I'll find homes for all the puppies and kittens."

Fact:  That may be, but for each home you find for your puppies or kittens, that means one less home for the dogs and cats already waiting in shelters.  And, unless you are willing to spay or neuter each of them before you place them, in less than one year's time, each of your pet's offspring may have his or her own litter.  This means you are adding to the pet overpopulation problem!

Myth:  "It's too expensive to have my pet spayed or neutered."

Fact:  There are many low-cost spay/neuter programs and facilities available.  And when you compare the cost of the one-time surgery to the cost of future medical care that can arise as a result of not having your pet spayed or neutered as she or he ages, it's worth it!