Chandre Pidgeon

National City, CA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal

Companions with Paws

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Location: National City
Industry: Retail/Clothing
Year Founded: 2016
Number Employees: 1-10 people
Business Stage: Creation/Idea
Entity Type: Limited Liability Company
Description: Pet training, retail, and pet adoptions: There are over 22 military vets who commit suicide daily, one out of 14 children have autism and 750,000 people in America are searching for their perfect animal companion. Pets save lives through companionship daily. No matter what the true motivation, a pet who saves a human is heroic. And the amazing thing is, these courageous acts happen more often than you might think. Companions with Paws will give rescued, and retired sires and dames, a second chance at life. We will fully train these courageous, and beautiful creatures, for individuals who need them most. Most people who purchase puppies fail to find the time or resources to properly train them. With Companions with Paws, clients select their animal and we train them for their specific needs, such as: PTSD, autism, or ADHD, or just need a simple loving companion—we are here to help! Statistics on shelter animals: -      Total number of nationwide animal shelters: 5,000 -      Number of companion animals that enter animal shelters nationwide annually: 5 million -      Percent of cats that are returned to their owners: 2% -      Percent of dogs returned to their owners: 15% -      Average annual number of companion animals euthanized at shelters: 3.5 million -      Percent of dogs in animal shelters that are euthanized: 60% -      Percent of cats in animal shelters that are euthanized: 70% -      Total percentage of dogs claimed to be spayed or neutered: 78% -      Total percentage of cats that are claimed to be spayed or neutered: 88% -      Total number of shelter animals that are spayed or neutered: 10% -      Percent of dogs brought to shelters that were adopted by a shelter: 20% -      Percent of dogs and cats that are adopted from shelters: 25% -      Total number of dogs and cats that are bought at pet stores: 6% -      Percentage of people who obtain their pets for free or at low cost: 65% -      Cost of taxpayer money annually to round up, house, kill and dispose of homeless animals: $2 billion -      Total percentage of purebred dogs in shelters: 25% -      Total percentage of U.S. homes with at least 1 companion animal: 63% -      Total number of homes with at least 1 companion animal: 70 million The reasoning behind the statistics is to show how many animals we can save and find homes for if we have a business such as ours. We are not only saving these animals but providing companionship for 750,000 Americans each day are searching for a pet. However, most people fear taking home a shelter animal, due to the lack of knowledge of the animal’s history, preventing many of these animals from finding homes and ultimately leading to their euthanasia. We believe every animal deserves a second chance at finding a home. That is why we would like to alleviate the problem shelters face every year, by providing quality training to these animals through a strict, 5- to 6-day, training regime. Not only will proper training relieve the fear of homing a shelter animal, but it will offer a service to clients suffering from mental health issues, learning disabilities, and more.