5 to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters every year

The following animals are urgently in need of adoption…

Sugarplum

Urgent Date 12/11

Garland

Urgent Date 12/12

Here are some happy tails who thankfully, have families and homes to call their own

Chop Suey

Adopted!!

Nook

Adopted!!

Kindle

Adopted!!

3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized every year because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes

Musket

Adopted!!

Pudding

Adopted!!

Jingle Bells

Adopted!!

Only 1 out of every 10 dogs born will find a permanent home

Pinata

Adopted!!

Miakoda

Adopted!!

Pumpkin Pie

Adopted!!

Two main reasons animals are in shelters: owners give them up, or animal control finds them on the street

Tonto

Adopted!!

Squanto

Adopted!!

Teacups

Adopted!!

According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), less than 2 percent of cats and only 15 to 20

percent of dogs are returned to their owners

Sacajawea

Adopted!!

Vienna

Adopted!!

Figgy

Adopted!!

Only 10 percent of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. Overpopulation, due to owners letting their pets accidentally or intentionally

reproduce, sees millions of these “excess” animals euthanized annually.

Nutter Butter

Adopted!!

Miles

Adopted!!

Dedicated to all the babies playing together at Rainbow Bridge. Gone, but never forgotten.

If you are interested in adoption, please email ctshelterdogs@gmail.com