This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among American adults regarding euthanizing animals at animal shelters. 71 percent of respondents stated that animal shelters should only be allowed to euthanize animals when they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to to be adopted.
Should animal shelters be allowed to euthanize pets?
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AP, & GfK. (January 5, 2012). Should animal shelters be allowed to euthanize pets? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217275/americans-opinions-about-euthanizing-animals/
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AP, GfK. (2012). Should animal shelters be allowed to euthanize pets?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217275/americans-opinions-about-euthanizing-animals/
AP, and GfK. "Should Animal Shelters Be Allowed to Euthanize Pets?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217275/americans-opinions-about-euthanizing-animals/
AP & GfK, Should animal shelters be allowed to euthanize pets? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217275/americans-opinions-about-euthanizing-animals/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Should animal shelters be allowed to euthanize pets? [Graph], AP, & GfK, January 5, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217275/americans-opinions-about-euthanizing-animals/