Top 10 reasons why pets are surrendered by their owners

It's a sad fact that many dogs and cats in an animal shelter are mostly surrendered by their owners. While oftentimes it can be heartbreaking for the owner to do this, it is more heartbreaking to the pet.

The National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy gives the top 10 reasons why pets are surrendered to the shelters in the US:

For Dogs
1. Moving
2. Landlord issues
3. Cost of pet maintenance
4. No time for pet
5. Inadequate facilities
6. Too many pets in home
7. Pet illness (es)
8. Personal problems
9. Biting
10. No homes for littermates

For Cats
1. Too many in the house
2. Allergies
3. Moving
4. Cost of pet maintenance
5. Landlord issues
6. No homes for littermates
7. House soiling
8. Personal problems
9. Inadequate facilities
10. Doesn't get along with other pets

If you look at the above reasons, most of them could have been prevented such as, cost of pet maintenance and no time for pet. So please, before thinking of getting a new pet, consider the factors above and evaluate if you can be a responsible pet owner.