Which of the following statements about the statistics of pet ownership in the US is wrong?
A.
It's estimated that 78 million dogs & 85.8 million cats are owned in the United States. ~44% of all households in the United States have a dog, & 35% have a cat, according to American Pet Products Association (APPA).
B.
APPA reports that 64% of dogs are purchased from breeders, while 23% of dogs & 31% of cats are obtained from an animal shelter or humane society.
C.
~6.5 million companion animals enter US animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, ~3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.
D.
Each year, ~1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized (670,000 dogs & 860,000 cats). ~3.2 million shelter animals are adopted per year (1.6 million dogs & 1.6 million cats).