About how many dogs and cats entered U.S. shelters and rescues in 2025?
Answer5.8 million
That included 2.8 million dogs and 3 million cats.
Source: ASPCA, Pet Statistics (2025) aspca.org
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Adoption facts & stats
4 sourced facts about adoption of children and pets, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About how many children and youth were living in U.S. foster care in 2024?
Answer345,059
That was a drop of more than 15,000 from 2023.
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Child Welfare and Foster Care Statistics (2024) aecf.org
In 2025, were more dogs or cats adopted from U.S. shelters?
AnswerAbout 2.2M cats vs. 2M dogs
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
Expert level
How many children left the U.S. to be adopted by families in other countries in FY2025?
Answer17
Most went to Canada (8) and Ireland (3).
Source: U.S. Department of State, FY2025 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption (2025) travel.state.gov
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