What percent of dogs are adopted after they are found on the street?
95% are adopted
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What do you do when you see a stray animal?
Call the police or the SPCA
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What is the most common place to find a stray animal?
They are most likely found in streets or neighborhoods.
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Who are the most at risk people to be bitten by a dog?
Boys between ages 5 and 9
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When was the SPCA first founded?
It was founded in 1903
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How long are animals kept at the SPCA before being put up for adoption?
10 days
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When you see a stray animal what should you NOT do? Why?
You should never go near it because it can bite even though it might look friendly.
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What is the best way to control your dog?
The best way to control your dog is with a leash
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What type of dogs are most likely to bite?
Un-neutered male dogs. Pit Bulls, Rottweilers,German Shepards, and Siberian Huskies.
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Where was the first SPCA founded?
It was founded in New York
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How many animals are taken in for adoption every year?
About 12,000
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Are you allowed to adopt an animal online at the Montgomery County SPCA?
No you must come to the shelter
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How much does it cost to adopt a dog from the SPCA?
It costs $50.00
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Does the SPCA save abused animals?
Yes the SPCA saves stray, abused, and unwanted animals.
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What is the animal that is most taken in to the SPCA?
Dogs are taken in most of the time
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What animals are not put up for adoption?
Sick or badly injured animals
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What does the SPCA give to the stray animals that they find on the street when they are taken in?
They are given a rabies vaccination
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How much does it cost to adopt a cat from the SPCA?
It costs $20.00
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What do you do when you see an animal being abused?
Get help fast by calling a local animal shelter or the police. It helps when you write down where and when it happened.
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What are we donating to help the SPCA's animals?
wet/dry cat and dog food, towels and blankets, old newspapers, and Tide laundry detergent
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Could you take home a stray animal and make it your pet?
No unless it is at the SPCA or if the animal is not claimed by its owner and it is healthy, the animal would be up for adoption and it could become your pet.
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What is being done to the animals that are being adopted to decrease pet overpopulation?
The SPCA will spay or neuter the animals
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What happens to the injured or sick animals after being found?
They are nurtured back to health and then, decided to be put up for adoption.
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What happens to people that abuse animals?
The people are taken to court and the judge decides the punishment.