Statistics

• 4-5 million animals die in shelters every year (roughly 11,000 every day.)
• 20% of animals in shelters are purebred.
• It’s estimated that 4 million dogs are bred in puppy mills every year.
• There are nearly 6,000 USDA-licensed commercial kennels in the U.S. (and untold numbers of unlicensed.)

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