10 Ways to Decrease the Number of Stray Animals – Central California SPCA, Fresno, CA

Stray Animals – The Staggering NumbersIt’s no secret that homeless animals are a problem in our Central Valley and across the United States. Pet overpopulation stems from several factors: cats and dogs reproducing with little chance of their offspring finding homes, lack of spaying or neutering, pet owners relinquishing their pets to shelters, and irresponsible pet owners. 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized in U.S. shelters each year due to pet overpopulation.In 2014-2015, more than 24,800 cats and dogs came to our shelter. That’s 24,800 cats and dogs that don’t have a home, are lost, came from owner surrenders, and transfers from other shelters.To give you a comparison of how dire this situation is for the California and the Central Valley, let’s review the intake of other California shelters. The San Diego Humane Society’s animal intake for the 2013-2014 year was a little over 9,000. The Sacramento SPCA’s intake for 2014 was over 6,900, and San Francisco SPCA...