a better survival rate for america s pets. according to the humane society, the number of dogs and cats being euthanized at animal shelter $ dropping dramatically. they say the reduction is coming as our pet population is booming. jonathan is live in atlanta with details. hi. it s because more of those pets have homes. spay or neuter campaigns has played a role in reducing the number of pets in the u.s. but animal welfare groups are thinking out of the box to keep pets out of the pound. merely half of the six million pets that enter shelters each year are euthanized according to the humane society. they were euthanizing about 15 million pets in 1970 s. we re now down to about three million every year. of course, that s three million too many. animal welfare advocates hope to bring the rates closer to zero by promoting the shelter