Why do owners relinquish their pets to animal shelters? Is it true that most animals that enter shelters are euthanized? How many dogs
and cats are adopted each year? For the answers to these questions and
 the latest research on pet overpopulation in the United States, visit
 the newly launched http://www.petpopulation.org. The site, created and
 maintained by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy,
 features research reports, suggested reading and the Council's
 newsletter.

 Established in 1993, The Council works to address the problem of pet
 overpopulation through systematic, scientific methods. The ASPCA is one  of the group's ten founding members.