How many dogs are euthanized in the US every year? In 2023, the number surpassed cats

Story by Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY -

Nearly a million more pets are crowding the nation’s animal shelters and facilities compared to three years ago, with more dogs than cats euthanized last year for the first time since one major animal advocacy organization began tracking those figures in 2016.

Shelter and rescue populations in the U.S. have surged by 900,000 (read more)...