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The Top Ten Reasons for Pet Relinquishment
The Top Ten Reasons for Pet Relinquishment to Shelters in the United States
Dogs
1. Moving (not the dog's fault)
2. Landlord issues (not the dog's fault)
3. Cost of pet maintenance (not the dog's fault)
4. No time for pet (not the dog's fault)
5. Inadequate facilities (not the dog's fault)
6. Too many pets in home (not the dog's fault)
7. Pet illness(es) (often due to lack of care or lack of money)
8. Personal problems (not the dog's fault)
9. Biting (usually a training problem)
10. No homes for littermates (not the dog's fault)
Cats
1. Too many in house (not the cat's fault)
2. Allergies (not the cat's fault)
3. Moving (not the cat's fault)
4. Cost of pet maintenance (not the cat's fault)
5. Landlord issues (not the cat's fault)
6. No homes for littermates (not the cat's fault)
7. House soiling (often due to illness or stress)
8. Personal problems (not the cat's fault)
9. Inadequate facilities (not the cat's fault)
10. Doesn't get along with other pets (often means they got a kitten and don't want the older cat any longer)
For more information visit the Nation Council on Pet Population Study and Policy site:
petpopulation.org/topten
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