Did you know that 2.3 percent of minors live with adoptive parents? That’s 2,072,312 children under age 18, according to data compiled by the United States Census Bureau in 2010. Even so, there are ...

Dog adoption statistics In 2023, 2.9 million dogs were adopted or returned to their owners or communities, with 650,000 returned to their owners. The number of dogs returned to owners in 2023 ...

Although intake numbers are down from their pre-pandemic levels, more cats and dogs remain in shelters than are adopted, adding to the overall population burden in shelters and rescues. But plenty of ...