Eight to 12 million dogs and cats are euthanized annually in the U.S.
The supply of dogs and cats a surplus created by unrestricted breeding outstrips the demand because of too few loving homes.

An estimated 20 million animals are used in research and testing in the U.S. each year. Many laboratory animals suffer and die in pointless, repetitive laboratory experiments.
Millions of animals still suffer and die in painful LD50 and Draize tests of cosmetics and household cleaning products, even though hundreds of companies market similar products using safe ingredients or modern, non-animal testing procedures.


Of the 8 billion animals killed annually for human consumption, most live miserable lives in intensive confinement to produce more, faster.
Animals on U.S. factory farms are denied their basic physical and behavioral needs.
Chickens are crammed into wire cases, never scratching the ground in sunlight.
Veal calves are chained to crates so confining they cannot even turn around.
Pigs are kept indoors on unbedded concrete or slatted floors.
Ill or injured animals called “downers” are routinely kicked, electrically shocked, dragged by chains fastened to their legs, or dumped on “deadpiles” at stockyards while still alive.

Over 400,000 wild animals are killed and wounded each year by hunters and trappers in over half of our 517 National Wildlife Refuges.
These “sanctuaries” allow recreational hunting and permit commercial trappers to set leghold traps, which are indisciminate and cause slow, agonizing deaths.


America's horses former companions, unprofitable racehorses, and wild horses are rounded up from their ranges and sent to slaughter houses to provide meat to European and Asian markets.