The Top Ten Reasons for Dog Relinquishment to Shelters in the United States:
- 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
