Facts
A fertile cat can produce 3 litters in one year with an average of 4-6 kittens per litter.
The Humane Society of the United States Pet Overpopulation Fact Sheet
71% of cats and kittens and 56% of dogs and puppies entering U.S. animal shelters are killed.
National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy Shelter Statistics Survey (1997 data)
30% of animals surrendered to U.S. shelters are purebred.
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Volume 1, Number 3, page 213
It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round up, house, kill, and dispose of homeless animals.
USA Today 6/23/98
$176 is the average cost to care for an animal in a U.S. shelter.
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science.
55% of dogs and 47% of cats surrendered to U.S. shelters aren't spayed or neutered.
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Volume 1, Number 3, page 213