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Originally Posted by MyPemCharlie
Fortunately, I think Corgis are not a top breed of choice for the puppy mills (and hopefully never will be). The AKC top 10 are much more likely to be milled, pet shopped and later end up in rescue. I was referring to all breeds, and to shelter relinquishments as well as rescue organizations. Many times the shelters will euthanize due to health or temperament and the dog has no chance at a rescue placement.
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And some shelters won't work with rescue and won't let breed rescue take the purebreds out. They see them as "money makers".
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Yes, thankfully the numbers have been falling for years! Now we only euthanize 5 to 6 millions dogs and cats every year (down from estimates as high as 17 million a decade ago). About 30% are dogs. That means we euthanize only 10 animals every minute, every day, 365 days a year. Sounds like too many animals and not enough human homes to me.
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Most of those dogs are adults, and many are middle to senior aged dogs. Trust me dogs in that age group are hard to place. I have 4 corgis 7+ years here I'm fostering. I've talked with several people about them but they want younger dogs.
It's the same with shelter dogs. So the ones that don't get placed and aren't lucky enough to get into rescue and a foster home get euthanized. It's not the lack of homes necessarily but the choices people make.
Peggy