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Originally Posted by mimimomo  Common Questions about Animal Shelters : The Humane Society of the United States
How many animals enter animal shelters each year? And how many are euthanized?
The HSUS estimates that animal shelters care for 6-8 million dogs and cats every year in the United States, of whom approximately 3-4 million are euthanized. At this time, there is no central data reporting agency for animal shelters, so these numbers are estimates; |
Here are links to the tax returns filed by the HSUS; they are not estimates.
2011
http://media.newsnet5.com/uploads/WE...011Form990.pdf
2010
http://media.newsnet5.com/uploads/WE...010Form990.pdf
2009
http://media.newsnet5.com/uploads/WE...009Form990.pdf
If you don't feel like reading the IRS tax returns the audit is essentially this.
Over the three year period the HSUS raised over $509,000,000 of which 5% was spent on grants and programs inside the United States.
HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle earned over $260,000 in 2011
HSUS contributes more dollars to its own pension fund than to pet shelters.
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