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    ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS

    The simple fact is that there are more homeless animals than there are homes to give them. According to the ASPCA, animal shelters in the U.S. are forced to put down 4 million animals every year due to overpopulated facilities. That number represents 60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats. If those numbers seem staggering, take comfort in the fact that fighting animal homelessness is an animal cause that is very easy for you to take a direct hand in helping. First of all, spay and neuter your pets. You might have heard that message a million times before, but those statistics are why it bears repeating. Secondly, adopt your pets from animal shelters; don’t buy or breed. When there are 4 million cats and dogs being put down every year because no one adopted them, there is no reason to make and purchase more animals. (ASPCA)