Every year, between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats enter US animal shelters. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) estimates that approximately 3 to 4 million of these animals are euthanized each year. Their last days are often spent alone, separated from all they have ever known. Despite the efforts of shelter staff who work incredibly hard to make the pets as comfortable as possible, most dogs have tremendous difficulty coping with the stress of being in a shelter at all. 

Noise, cement floors, walls made of mesh or bars. 

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