It is the hope of the Oregon Humane Society that people wishing to find pets, or to give them up, will utilize the resources of these various dog rescue organizations. It's estimated that there are 54.2 million pet dogs in the U.S. representing thirty-six percent of U.S. households. The American Humane Association estimated that in 1992, six million stray dogs entered shelters. Sixty-one percent of the stray dogs were euthanized.
Adoption has many rewards.