In the United States alone, an estimated 3.1 million dogs are admitted to animal shelters every year. Of those 3.1 million dogs roughly 2 million of them are adopted. Approximately, 400,000 dogs are euthanized each year due to overcrowded shelters and lack of resources. The rest spend multiple years of their lives living in a shelter hoping to someday be adopted.
Additionally, the term "Pit bull" carries a negative connotation that can result in prejudice during the adoption process. A study indicated that when a shelter does not use breed labels for dogs, adoption rates for Pit bulls increased by almost 25% compared to shelters that did use breed labeling.
A goal of Salvation Bark is to increase awareness for dogs that are going unadopted and get them into their forever home. Check out our Partner Shelter Program here.
