Sentences with phrase «in shelter intake»

The huge decline in shelter intake in the time period from 1970 to 2000 had little or nothing to do with No Kill.

Implementation of these programs results in a rapid and pronounced decrease in shelter intake and euthanasia.

Along with the 20 percent drop in shelter intake, they provided an average of 202 dogs per month with free resources, serving an average of 68 families.

Another likely consequence is a rise in shelter intake rates.

Studies have also shown a decline in shelter intake when targeted spay / neuter programs are used to manage community (stray, feral) cat populations.

Rescue, adoption, and transport efforts can certainly be part of a successful plan for ending unnecessary shelter euthanasia, and can make significant short - term reductions in shelter intake and euthanasia.

The routine, widespread spaying and neutering of companion animals drove a huge decrease in shelter intake and euthanasia.

Even more important than the startling decline in shelter intake was the decline in homeless, free - roaming dogs in the environment.

So if the No Kill movement was not responsible for the fall in shelter intake from 1970 to 2000, what did cause it?

Available statistics in Australia tend to show a decline in shelter intakes from around 2012 forwards.

With the rise of the no - kill movement and the decline in shelter intake in the 1990s, many shelters began to house animals longer and to treat pets who were sick or injured.

-- An important underlying factor in all discussions about sheltering has to be the tremendous fall in shelter intake since 1970.

While a drop in shelter intake doesn't directly indicate a decline in outdoor cat populations (see «Measuring Success,» below), it does indicate success in serving the needs of the community beyond the shelter walls.

First, because per capita shelter intake and euthanasia are in decline due to a variety of reasons, it is impossible to determine the effect of an MSN law without comparing a community's trends in shelter intake and euthanasia for several years before and after the law was enacted to trends in adjacent, similar communities without MSN legislation.

Over the past three years, this coordinated effort has resulted in a 27 percent increase in the number of spay / neuter surgeries performed; which in turn has resulted in a 39 percent decrease in shelter intake and euthanasia rates have plummeted by 79 percent.

In his most recent book, Replacing Myth with Math, Peter states that, historically, the reduction in shelter deaths has been produced almost exclusively by a decline in shelter intake rates rather than increased adoptions.

The massive fall in shelter intake has huge implications for sheltering, today and in the future.

Since the advent of TNR programs in the early 1990's, there has been a dramatic decline in the shelter intake numbers for cats.

A recent study supported by Maddie's Fund shows a significant drop in shelter intake and euthanasia in conjunction with a targeted trap - neuter - release program in Gainesville, Florida.

The decline in shelter intake, the decline in the number of dogs in the environment, and the growing acceptance of TNR were the factors that made No Kill theoretically possible.

Robbins hopes the team effort in Claremore will result in a reduction in shelter intakes and animal abandonment.

With the fall in shelter intake and the increase in the human population and the number of owned pets, and the new ways of looking at cats, there is no reason why any dog or cat has to be killed today for lack of a home.

However, if adequately - funded targeted spay / neuter assistance is not also part of the strategy, the decreases in shelter intake and euthanasia will not be prolonged and permanent.

When used as a part of overall shelter reform with policies including no longer accepting cats at the shelter, across the board, communities with TNR programs report a decline in shelter intake.

Data that shows drops in shelter intake and euthanasia «is great for assessing the initial impact of a program while population data trends need more time to emerge,» she adds, and can help garner additional support to keep a TNR program growing.

The results have been incredible, with a dramatic increase in the L.A. Animal Services» save rate and parallel reductions in shelter intake and shelter deaths.

As a result of spay / neuter efforts, many areas of the state are experiencing a decrease in shelter intake (the number of animals surrendered to shelters) and euthanasia.