Shelters and Rescues

Question 1

what are unwanted animals?

Answer 1

once-owned animals that have been surrendered or abandoned

Question 2

What are free-roaming animals?

Answer 2

uncontrolled animals, strays, and feral animals

Question 3

What are uncontrolled animals?

Answer 3

animals allowed to run at large

Question 4

what are strays?

Answer 4

rejected or lost animals running at large

Question 5

What are feral animals?

Answer 5

domestic species that have escaped domestication

Question 6

What are 3 options for the fate of a domestic animal?

Answer 6

• keep
• euthanize
• surrender

Question 7

How many stray animals exist worldwide?

Answer 7

200-500 million

Question 8

How many stray cats and dogs exist in the U.S.?

Answer 8

70 million

Question 9

How many puppies/kitten are born each year?

Answer 9

70,000

Question 10

What is the other term for puppy mills?

Answer 10

Commercial breeding kennels

Question 11

How many bite reports happen in the U.S. annually?

Answer 11

5 million

Question 12

How many stray animals are brought to shelters annually? Euthanized?

Answer 12

7 million; 3-4 million euthanized