I have entered Isabella in the HSUS photo contest, feel free to vote for her here. Just type Isabella in the search box at top right (select pet's name). She should be on the end of the second row of pics.
Isabella is a purebred. She still ended up in a KILL SHELTER despite having papers.
A local rescue group saved her and she got another chance. Most animals are not so lucky!
Some Animal Facts:
The HSUS estimates that a pair of breeding cats and their offspring can exponentially produce over 400,000 cats in 7 years. These numbers are quoted in This Article.
HSUS Pet Overpopulation Estimates:
Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: Between 600,000 and 750,000 -- 30% of dogs and 2-5% of cats entering shelters (HSUS estimate)
Number of animal shelters in the United States: Between 4,000 and 6,000 (HSUS estimate)
Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25% (HSUS estimate)
Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3
Average number of kittens in a feline litter: 4-6
Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year: 2
Average number of puppies in a canine litter: 6-10
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Scipio, top cat, was adopted from an ad in the paper at six weeks of age. He was neutered as soon as possible. Marius was a stray. The neighbors threw him out with the trash when they moved. He came neutered and front declawed. Tiberius found us one night. He was a year old and definitely not neutered. That was remedied in very short order. Since he was over a year old, our vet gave us a "pet population control" discount.
I have one spayed mini pin. One not,I don't plan on it right now either.