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Animal welfare laws in many states of the United States make it a crime to abandon a pet. [1] The UK passed the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960 which describes the offence of cruelty as "If any person being the owner or having charge or control of any animal shall without reasonable cause or excuse abandon it, whether permanently or not, in circumstances likely to cause the animal any ...
In some states, high surrender rates correlated with unemployment and poverty rates. For example, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4% during the third quarter of 2024.
About 20% of American households acquired a cat or dog during the COVID-19 crisis. It appears many later abandoned those animals.
According to the Hill’s Pet Nutrition State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report, income in 2024 has had a drastic impact on the number of pets being adopted. Which means that many animals are ...
The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy conducted a survey over four years, 1994–1997, and cautions against the use of their survey for wider estimates: "It is not possible to use these statistics to estimate the numbers of animals entering animal shelters in the United States, or the numbers euthanized on an annual basis.
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The RSPCA says "too many animals are suffering behind closed doors".
California has proposed legislation to ban the captive display of orcas, and the state of Washington has proposed banning the captivity of any cetacean for entertainment. [64] Following major public backlash prompted by the 2013 film Blackfish, SeaWorld announced in 2015-16 that it will end its controversial orca shows and breeding program. [65]