The Fate of Surplus Pets

What happens to this "surplus"? Most of them die. They get sick. They starve or freeze to death. They are hit by cars, become wounded in fights with other animals, and suffer abuse by uncaring people. . Some of the fortunate animals end up in shelters, where trained caregivers make every effort to find them new homes. But the numbers tell a tragic story. There are many more pets in shelters than there are people able to provide permanent, responsible, loving homes. Millions of pets are euthanized every year for one painfully simple, tragic, and preventable reason: no one wants them. This is a heartbreaking waste of a life.