The Top Ten Reasons Given for
Leaving Pets at Shelters in the United States
(from the
Department of Health and Human Services web site)
Dogs
|
Cats |
1. Moving
2. Landlord issues
3. Cost of pet maintenance
4. No time for pet
5. Inadequate facilities
6. Too many pets in home
7. Pet illness (es)
8. Personal problems
9. Biting
10. No homes for littermates |
1. Too many in house
2. Allergies
3. Moving
4. Cost of pet maintenance
5. Landlord issues
6. No homes for littermates
7. House soiling
8. Personal problems
9. Inadequate facilities
10. Doesn't get along with other pets |
Data collected and reprinted with
permission by the National Council on Pet Population
Study and Policy. 10/8/04. www.petpopulation.org.
Remember, adding a companion animal to the household
means making a lifelong commitment, so choose the
pet that suits your lifestyle. Thinking before
adopting will save the animal from being returned to
the shelter. Educating yourself and your family
about the pet before adopting will help to assure a
long and satisfying life together.
Mutts, copyright 2004 Patrick McDonnell
