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Killing community cats is cruel and pointless,» Robinson said.
Killing community cats is not the solution — it's just taking a life.
PETA had permission by the trailer park property owner to
kill community cats so they can not be guilty of trespass for entering private property and killing a dog;
Opponents of TNR and RTF advocate catching and
killing community cats, a practice that for decades has been failing in its goal to reduce the numbers of community cats.
Ruth S., New Jersey: «I came to lobby day as an animal rescuer and left as an animal advocate who later convinced my town to implement a trap - neuter - return program in lieu of
killing community cats (and that was just the beginning).»
And, of course, not
killing community cats also means euthanasia drops.
Stray Dogs
killing Community Cats for the past 7 years.
Not exact matches
We are a non-profit, all volunteer, no -
kill organization whose mission is to increase the quality of life of all dogs and
cats in the
communities we serve.
She has spent most of her life rescuing dogs and
cats; she worked and volunteered at Zeus» Place, a well - known no -
kill rescue in New Orleans, as well as the Kaua`i
Community Cat Project doing trap, neuter, and return.
On Achieving No -
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Kill Community Going No -
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Community Stop the
Killing Saving Dogs in Shelters Temperament Testing Starting a Fostercare Program Feral Everywhere Release
cats FIVpositive?
First Coast No More Homeless Pets operates one of the largest spay and neuter clinics in the country with the mission to end the
killing of dogs and
cats in shelters in our
community, Northeast Florida and the nation.
I know you are already a strong voice for
community cats every day, but let's band together and make sure that the whole world knows that trap - and -
kill doesn't work, but that TNR does, and that
cats deserve better.
These
cats are already in our
community and the long time method of «catch and
kill» is not working as the «vacuum effect» happens.
We are partnering with PetSmart Charities ®, and together we are committing a combined $ 1 million over the next three years to change the lives of
community cats in Baltimore and dramatically reduce shelter
killing.
Just a few years ago (and sadly still true in far too many
communities), shelters were deluged with
cats and kittens, and the number of
cats and kittens
killed was depressingly high — but today, thanks to commonsense programs, and the support of organizations like the Million
Cat Challenge, we're seeing headlines like this one out of Michigan, «CATastrophe: Where have all the West Michigan kittens gone?»
Then there's the expense Van Dusen saved her
community — let's call it $ 6,500 — for not having the
cats impounded and euthanized
killed.
Historically, a no -
kill community has been defined as one where no healthy, or treatable and adoptable dog or
cat was
killed in a municipal shelter.
As we mark our tenth anniversary in 2013, we are committed to transforming New York City into a no -
kill community by 2015: where no dogs or
cats of reasonable health and temperament will be
killed merely because they do not have homes.
In 2012, after evaluating the needs of both the animal welfare and local
community, Felines Inc. expanded both the facility and program to become Felines & Canines, a cage-less, no -
kill cat and dog shelter.
In order to keep our city no -
kill,
community cats in Jacksonville are spayed / neutered and returned to the location at which they were found.
Animal control's outdated approach to
community cats has been to catch
cats and bring them to a shelter where they will be
killed because they are not socialized to people and therefore unadoptable.
Community cats should not be taken to shelters because, nationwide, 70 percent of
cats in shelters are
killed.
These numbers continue to rise as more
communities realize the outdated approach of catching and
killing cats is cruel and ineffective.
By educating people on the truth about
community cats and combating the false claims, we can help stop the
killing.
Banning
community cat colonies, as the Press suggests, is an ill - advised idea that would lead to
cats being
killed.
More than 70 percent of all
cats — and nearly all
community cats — are
killed in shelters nationwide.
A no -
kill community is one that acts on the belief that every healthy, adoptable dog and healthy
cat should be saved, and that its focus should be on saving as many lives as possible through pet adoption, spay / neuter, trap - neuter - return and other
community support programs rather than achieving a specific numerical outcome.
Most of them are not adoptable and would not have survived, as virtually all
community cats are
killed in shelters even today.
The mission of SAFE Haven for
Cats is to use no - kill principles and education to save cats» lives through rescue, adoption, spay / neuter services and community progr
Cats is to use no -
kill principles and education to save
cats» lives through rescue, adoption, spay / neuter services and community progr
cats» lives through rescue, adoption, spay / neuter services and
community programs.
Community cats are unsocialized and therefore, unadoptable, so upon impoundment, virtually 100 % are
killed.
Given a second scenario asking how they would feel if they thought the
cat would die in two years after being hit by a car, 72 % of respondents still chose to let the
cat remain in its
community rather than have it
killed immediately.
Since
community cats are unsocialized and unadoptable, they are almost always
killed immediately or after a short holding period.
Opposition:
Community cats should be
killed because they
kill birds and wildlife.
Nationwide more than 70 percent of
cats taken into shelters are
killed there, and for
community cats that number is virtually 100 percent.
Remember this: Rabies fears are often used to justify catch and
kill approaches, which involve permanently removing
community cats from an area.
This ends the cycle of impounding and
killing healthy
community cats, and allows shelters to focus more resources on adoptable animals, which is what they are designed for.
Studies show that TNR effectively stabilizes the
community cat population, reduces the number of
cats killed in shelters, and saves taxpayers money.
By educating people on the truth about
community cats (also known as feral
cats) and combatting the false claims, we can stop the
killing.
Collars are not safe or practical for
community cats, because as the
cats grow and gain weight, the collars will tighten and could strangle them; the collars could get caught on something and severely injure or
kill the
cats; and the collars could also fall off leaving the
cats unidentified.
Opposition:
Community cats should be removed (i.e., trapped and
killed).
A soon - to - be-released book advocates the unrestrained
killing of all free - roaming
cats — pets, strays,
community cats — all of them.
Support TNR and help reduce the number of
community cats, and ultimately the number of
cats being
killed in America's shelters.
Opposition:
Community cats should be
killed because they are a public health risk.
Support Kansas City's largest no -
kill animal shelter and help us «empty the shelter» and find homes for hundreds of great dogs and
cats from right here in our
community.
Over the years the needs of «at risk» dogs and
cats have been changing due to the incredible efforts of innovative rescue groups (like us), an increase in the
communities desire for No
Kill shelters and an increased awareness of the need to adopt a pet rather than buy from a breeder.
In 2015, it joined a group whose express mission was to ban pit bulls and have them
killed by «shelters» all over the country and it joined hunters in New York to have
community cats rounded up and
killed.
With your help, we remain committed to transforming New York City into a
community where no dogs or
cats of reasonable health and temperament will be
killed merely because they do not have homes.
PETA is rounding up healthy
community cats and kittens and taking them to the police - run pound to be
killed.
By attending the Internet
Cat Video Festival, you are supporting Operation Catnip and their goal ofreducing the number of
community cats killed unnecessarily.
Adults in a national survey conducted by Harris Interactive were given two options: leave a
community cat as - is or catch and
kill the
cat.