Dogs living in shelters are often kept in small cages with no room to play or receive attention and love. Hundreds of lost or stray dogs end up in shelters each day due to owners being unable to be located, unwanted litters from breeders, sudden changes in owners' situations, and impulse purchases. It costs taxpayers $2 billion annually to house and euthanize homeless animals, with over 50% of dogs and puppies in shelters being euthanized. Adopting a pet from a shelter can help address the overpopulation problem.

1. Let’s Help Those Who Can’t Help Themselves By Jerika Fortney

2. Dogs In Danger

3. Cat Got Your Tongue?

5. They have no room to run or play

6. Nobody is there for them as they should to show them undivided attention & love

7. They cannot be themselves by being caged up in such small living spaces

8. This is no way to live .. Please Help!!

9. What’s Happening? Lost Dogs:hundreds of lost or stray dogs are picked up by animal control officers each day, and many end up in pounds when their owners can't be located Breeders:Breeders often overestimate the number dogs they will produce, and many unwanted or excess dogs end up at shelters or the pound Sudden change in situation:The death or sudden onset of health problems of the owner, a change in finances or living situation, and moving to another location that prevents owners from taking their dogs with them can all lead to dog shelters Second thoughts:Dogs bought as impulse purchases or gifts often end up in pounds and shelters when their owners discover that they are more work than anticipated

11. Try not to make direct eye contact with a dog, as this can be seen as a form of aggression.

12. Under no circumstances should a baby be left alone with a dog.

13. If a dog begins attacking you, protect your face and neck, and roll into a ball.

14. Never approach a dog without letting it sniff you first.

15. Do not try to help a hurt dog; although it may need your help, its instinct may take over and see you as a potential threat.

16. Never take a hostile or aggressive stance with a dog, even, when playing.

18. Give donations to these departments for vaccines for the animals in need

19. Make donations to help supply the food & needed supplies to keep things going

20. Adopt your very own loving, friendly, & loyal friend whether it’s a dog or cat

21. Every person counts

23. Continued .. The cost of having a pregnant female can be much higher than the cost of spaying Seven dogs & cats are born every day for each person born in the U.S. Of those, only 1 in 5 puppies and kittens say in their original home for their natural lifetime. The remaining 4 are abandoned to the streets or end up at a shelter Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals The public acquires only 14% of its pets from shelters; 48% get their pets as strays, from friends, from animal rescuers, 38% get their pets from breeders or pet stores Only 30% of dog guardians are aware of the pet-overpopulation problem

24. Statistics Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year:8–10 million Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year:4–5 million Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3–5 million Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year:Between 600,000 and 750,000—15–30% of dogs and 2–5% of cats entering shelters Number of animal shelters in the United States:Between 4,000 and 6,000 Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred:25% Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year:2 Average number of puppies in a canine litter: 6–10

25. Doggone Perfect!!

26. Do The Right Thing .. ADOPT A PET TODAY 