Ninety Percent Drop in the Killing of US Dogs and Cats in Shelters
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There has been a ninety percent drop in the killing of US dogs and cats in shelters since the 1970s. The reasons for this are discussed on this page. please continue reading
Tag Archives: no-kill
PETA Get It Wrong About No-Kill Shelters
I have enormous respect for PETA but the author, Chris Holbein, of their article: Why I Won’t Work at a ‘No-Kill’ Shelter, has got it wrong in my opinion. Chris makes the obviously valid point that it is very sad … please continue reading
Reducing intake and speeding up adoptions are keys to no-kill shelters
A consultancy non-profit organisation called Target Zero are having great success in reducing the kill rate at animal shelters. They work with shelters providing them with information as to how to build a shelter with a 90+ percent shelter save … please continue reading
Animal shelter policy change: ‘No admittance…only Whitfield County personnel beyond this door’
A lot of animal advocates are under the impression that animal shelters are required to open their entire facility to the public in order to show they’re not being secretive in their actions. While this would be ideal, it’s not … please continue reading
Vice President of Animal Shelter Steals $19,000 to Buy Diamonds for His Girlfriend
Sadly, this is another example of a senior manager of a non-profit animal shelter stealing money from the shelter to fund personal expenditure and in this instance it was to buy diamond earrings, chocolate-covered strawberries and other items for his … please continue reading
Happy update on “blind” Siamese kitten and her sibling guardian rescued on Christmas Eve
This is a happy update on the two kittens rescued from a bamboo field in Pickens County, South Carolina. The story of their Christmas Eve rescue was posted on PoC December 26. Although these two aren’t quite ready for their … please continue reading
No-kill cat shelter in Ohio brings happiness to nursing home residents through their Pet Adoptions for Loving Seniors program
This is a feel-good article that comes out of Ohio, where volunteers with a no-kill cat shelter are taking their cats into nursing homes to bring a bit of happiness to the residents. One of the disadvantages to entering a … please continue reading
PETA is not entirely correct about no-kill policies
“No-kill” policies often do more harm than good in ending the cycle of companion-animal homelessness…. PETA says that when shelters become no-kill without addressing the root cause of the problem they make things worse because cats and dogs die an … please continue reading
How animal shelters operate and what animal advocates can do to make things better
There’s a lot of secrecy and misinformation in how animal shelters in the U.S. operate. This may come as a surprise to many of you who believe a shelter is there to find a home for stray and unwanted animals. … please continue reading
PETA is Wrong about No-kill Shelters
PETA is against no-kill animal shelters and rescue groups. They argue that they actually slowly kill animals. They argue that the animals die in miserable conditions or because the shelters are full (as the video shows), unwanted cats and dogs … please continue reading