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Dogs, Cats and Other Companion Animals are at Great Risk at Milwaukee Animal Control

Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control (MADACC) has killed 2,833 animals so far this year. Check these statistics for details.

Shorewood contracts with Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control along with other municipalities in Milwaukee County. 

Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control (MADACC) has killed 2,833 animals so far this year. (This does not include those that died in their kennel, were dead on arrival, or were owner-requested euthanasia).  

Four birds, 1,713 cats, 1,069 dogs and 47 other animals died at MADACC. The charts show comparisons from last year to this year and also the breakdown of the July statistics. As you can see, in July 2012 alone, MADACC killed 499 cats and 205 dogs. 

The key to solving the problem is knowing that there is a problem. If you did not know that MADACC had such a high death rate for animals in Milwaukee County please share this blog post with your friends and neighbors.

The greatest risk to companion animals in America is not puppy mills, or dog fighting, or cruelty, or cancer. The greatest risk to companion animals in America is that they will die in an animal shelter.

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