Every year, pet owners surrender 6.5 million unwanted pets to shelters: 3.3 million dogs and 3.2 million cats. 1.5 million die in kill shelters because the rescues are full and adopters don’t come forward to save them. You can help by spay/neutering your pets, supporting affordable spay/neuter programs in your community, adopting from your local rescue and encouraging your loved ones to do the same.