Our Town, March 4, 1998
[compiled]
by Jason Schaffer
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Amount of money spent by the city on animal care and control services in 1996 |
$5.2 million |
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Amount each NYC resident spent on animal care and control services in 1996 |
$0.66 |
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Amount city shelters spent on pet food in 1996 |
$79,273 |
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Amount city shelters spent on pet carriers in 1996 |
$18,263 |
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Population of NYC |
7.3 million |
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Estimated number of pets in NYC |
2 million |
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Number of animals cared for by city shelters in 1996 |
63,449 |
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Number of animals euthanized by city shelters in 1996 |
45,306 |
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Number of animals adopted from city shelters in 1996 |
11,206 |
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Number of people employed by city shelters |
136 |
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Number of pet supply stores in NYC |
150 |
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Number of city shelters in |
1 |