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Thinking about breeding your dog?
Make an informed decision!
If you are thinking about breeding your dog please take a look at the following statistics.
Every year THOUSANDS of homeless dogs are killed in our shelters. Here are some of the statistics of the Tampa Bay area.
Hillsborough County Animal Services
Phone: 813-744-5660
24,000 dogs killed per year (80-100 per day)
25% of the dogs killed are purebred dogs
Most are young dogs, 6 months to 2 years old
Statistics obtained from Dr. Michelle Brush, former Veterinarian for Hillsborough County Animal Services
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Phone: 813-876-7138
2,339 dogs killed per year
25% are purebred
70% are over 6 months old
55% of dogs at the shelter are killed
Statistics obtained from Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Pinellas County Animal Services
Phone: (727) 582-2604 or (727) 582-2608
| Year | Number of dogs killed |
| 1996 | 9,504 |
| 1997 | 11,378 |
| 1998 | 12,600 |
| 1999 | 13,311 |
| 2000 | not yet available |
Statistics obtained from http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/BCC/anserv/workload.htm
Health Benefits to Spaying and Neutering your Dog
If you chose to spay or neuter your dog you will greatly decrease the chance of your dog developing the following cancers: prostate, testicular, mammarian, ovarian, and many other diseases.
Spaying or neutering your pet is especially helpful if it is done when the dog is 6 to 8 months of age.
There are also behavioral benefits to spaying and neutering your pet. Many behavior problems, such as dog aggression, can be decreased or sometimes even eliminated by spaying or neutering your dog.
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