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  2. Overpopulation of domestic pets - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, six to eight million animals are brought to shelters each year, of which an estimated three to four million are subsequently euthanized, including 2.7 million considered healthy and adoptable. [1] [2] Euthanasia numbers have declined since the 1970s, when U.S. shelters euthanized an estimated 12 to 20 million animals. [3]

  3. Animal shelter - Wikipedia

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    Many shelter policies allow individuals to bring in animals to the shelter, often called owner surrender, or relinquishing an animal. An open admission shelter will accept any animal regardless of reason, and is usually a municipal-run shelter or a private shelter with a contract to operate for a municipality. Municipal shelters may limit ...

  4. Humane Animal Rescue - Wikipedia

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    To provide temporary shelter, food, medical attention, and comfort to all abandoned, neglected and injured animals brought to us by the community; to restore lost animals to their owners or seek new homes for them, and educate the public about humane care of animals with a goal of reducing overpopulation. [5] HARP is an open door shelter.

  5. Shelter seeks new premises after influx of animals - AOL

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    The animal shelter said pet owners often seek the charity's help when struggling with vet bills, food costs or behavioural issues, adding that some animals have even been abandoned at its gates ...

  6. As L.A. Burned, Local Shelter Took in 800 Displaced Animals ...

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    As L.A. Burned, Local Shelter Took in 800 Displaced Animals, Even Putting 'a Pony in the Garage' Johnny Dodd. January 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM. Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty.

  7. Building a humane world for animals - AOL

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    The Black Beauty Ranch in East Texas, a sanctuary where hundreds of rescued animals reside in a protected habitat, is just part of the work of Humane World for Animals, whose mission is to improve ...

  8. Free-ranging dog - Wikipedia

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    The latter is controversial, but practiced in many countries; in the United States, every year, about 390,000 dogs in shelters are euthanized. [115] Dogs at an animal shelter in Iran. Only a small minority of countries in the world (shown in green on the map) have been declared rabies free.

  9. American Humane - Wikipedia

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    Red Star Rescue Relief includes a fleet of emergency response vehicles customized to help animals in disasters, as well as specialized rescue equipment designed specifically for animal search and rescue. [17] Red Star Rescue Relief saved hundreds of shelter animals following a 2015 F-5 tornado in Oklahoma. In addition to natural disasters, Red ...