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How many children from other countries were adopted by U.S. families in fiscal year 2025?

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4.2 million

About how many shelter animals were adopted into homes in 2025?

Adoptions weren't enough to significantly reduce the number of dogs and cats in shelters nationwide.

Source: ASPCA, Pet Statistics (2025) aspca.org

About 2.2M cats vs. 2M dogs

In 2025, were more dogs or cats adopted from U.S. shelters?

Dogs, especially large dogs, are staying in shelters longer before being adopted than they did five years ago.

Source: ASPCA, Pet Statistics (2025) aspca.org

542,000

How many shelter dogs were returned to their owners in 2025?

Another 530,000 dogs were transferred to other organizations.

Source: ASPCA, Pet Statistics (2025) aspca.org

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