Collecting data from 13,527 animal shelters and rescues in the U.S., Canada, and U.S. territories, the SAC report also found ...

Read more about how California compares nationally and ... Many shelters and adoption agencies allow owners to bring their pets in to meet the potential new pet to ensure they get along.

Some shelters—including those in Massachusetts and California—waive ... growing awareness of the impact of adoption, considering that within municipal agencies, or government-owned shelters ...