How Many Animals Are Put In Shelters Each Year?

How Many Animals Are Put In Shelters Each Year?

In the UK, about 150,000 animals are taken in by shelters every year. These are wild, exotic, domestic and farm animals which have been rescued from dangerous and distressing situations. In the UK, abandoning an animal is an offence that is punishable by law. 

(http://uk.ask.com/question/how-many-animals-are-put-in-shelters-each-year)

"Before coming to PETA, I worked in an animal shelter. I saw firsthand what happens to many abandoned animals who come through a shelter’s doors – and it’s heartbreaking. The consequences of the animal overpopulation crisis are tragic. In the UK alone, it’s estimated that one homeless dog is euthanised every single hour. These dogs usually lose their lives not because they are ill or old, not because they are unlovable and certainly not because they have done anything wrong – it is simply that there are just too many of them and too few good homes.
In support of all the animals who languish in crowded animal shelters, PETA members gathered outside the Discover Dogs show in London last weekend with a message: don’t shop – adopt. While shows like Discover Dogs actively promote the breeding and buying of dogs – which causes dogs in animal shelters to lose their chance at finding a home – PETA encouraged attendees to adopt their next animal companion from a shelter or rescue group. "

(http://blog.peta.org.uk/2010/11/adopting-beats-shopping/)