20 million pets in the US experience poverty with their families
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 20 million pets in the U.S. experience poverty with their families and 70% have never seen a veterinarian*. According to a new Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States**, only around one in four Americans (28%) are even aware of this national crisis. In fact, 43% of all pet owners have been unable to pay for their pets' needs at some point due to financial reasons.
- WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 20 million pets in the U.S. experience poverty with their families and 70% have never seen a veterinarian*.
- In fact, 43% of all pet owners have been unable to pay for their pets' needs at some point due to financial reasons.
- Three-quarters of Americans (75%) believe that overcrowded shelters need more people to adopt pets, regardless of their socio-economic status.
- The HSUS has also donated more than $40 million worth of pet supplies, including 14 million pounds of pet food.