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Each year in the United States, between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats enter a shelter. Yet only 14 percent of people get their pets from shelters. Surprised?

Test how much you know about homeless pets and pet overpopulation in the U.S. by taking the short quiz below.

Think only mutts are left on the street? What percent of dogs in animal shelters in the U.S. are purebred?

10 percent
15 percent
25 percent

True or false: One un-spayed female cat can be responsible for 2 million offspring over six years.

True
False

How much does it cost local governments annually to shelter and ultimately destroy 3-4 million adoptable dogs and cats due to shortages of homes? (Source: Humane Society of the United States)

$500 million
$5 million
$50 million

True or false: New Hampshire's spay/neuter assistance program has reduced the state's pet over-population count and cut their euthanasia rate by 77 percent in six years.

True
False

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