To save rather than end the lives of half of all animals who currently enter shelters only to die, we do not have to reform the 310,000,000 Americans apologists for
shelter killing consider «irresponsible» and to blame for that killing.
Not exact matches
Another thing to
consider is whether the animal
shelter is a no -
kill shelter.
Since in many places pit bulls make up 30 - 50 % of the
shelter population, and are less likely to be
considered for placement than any other breed, guessing that 25 % of those dogs
killed is a reasonable estimate.
Generally, the no -
kill threshold for a community is
considered to be 90 percent, Best Friends says, which means nine out of 10 dogs leave the
shelter alive.
1) As a no -
kill shelter, if one of our dogs is repeatedly passed over by the public, we do not automatically
consider that dog unworthy or unadoptable and do not «remedy» the situation by opening up his held space through euthanasia.
Most animal
shelters across the United States
kill virtually all feral cats who come through their doors, because they are
considered unadoptable.
Yet, according to a new survey from the no -
kill, Utah - based Best Friends, only 31 percent of young people in Gallagher's age range (18 to 34) were likely to
consider a
shelter adoption, compared to 46 percent who likely would purchase their pet from a breeder or store.
In fact, many communities around the nation are
considered «no
kill» because they have achieved a 90 % live release rate at their municipal
shelters.
This means that for a community to be
considered «no -
kill,» all of its
shelters and animal welfare facilities responsible for animal control intake must be saving 90 % or more, collectively, of the animals who enter their system.
This means that for a community to be
considered «no -
kill,» all of its
shelters and animal welfare facilities responsible for animal control intake must be saving 90 percent or more, collectively, of the animals who enter their system.
Considered by many to be the father of the «no
kill» movement, Avenzino had championed the San Francisco
shelter's effort to create the world's first «no
kill city.»
Had our
shelter not suffered the incidences of contagious disease last fall, it would have attained this 90 % goal which is the level at which it would have been
considered a «No
Kill»
shelter.
A save rate of 90 percent is
considered no -
kill, with 10 percent of
shelter pets deemed too sick or violent to place into homes.
Some
shelters euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals due to health and behavioral issues, and still
consider themselves no -
kill.
For those who are inclined to believe PETA's lies that they need to
kill animals because they are a «
shelter of last resort,»
consider the following:
He is so sweet and happy, even
considering his owners tried to surrender him to a high
kill shelter.
A «no -
kill»
shelter is an animal
shelter that does not euthanize adoptable animals or when the
shelter is full, reserving euthanasia for animals who are terminally ill or
considered dangerous.
Many victims delay their decision to leave a violent situation out of fear for their pets» safety, a legitimate fear
considering that up to 84 percent of women entering
shelters reported that their partners abused or
killed the family pet.
A 90 percent save rate is the threshold that must be achieved for any community to be
considered no -
kill, and that includes all
shelters, regardless of their individual operating models.
However, if your pet did not come from one of these organizations,
consider contacting reputable no -
kill shelters, humane societies, breed - specific rescues, or other rescue groups.
As a no -
kill shelter, they're happy to take in cats that other
shelters would
consider «unadoptable.»
Most of new intakes are
killed because they are too big, too old, have health or behavior problems (the
shelter does not want to be sued for selling defective merchandise) or they are just shy, ugly, or otherwise
considered unadoptable, i.e. not saleable.
Thank you for
considering TAPS No -
Kill Animal
Shelter as you welcome your next furry friend into your life.
But the power of distortion is deep and broad, and more and more cities, towns, and counties are
considering breeding restrictions «to reduce the
killing in
shelters.»
A «no -
kill»
shelter is an animal
shelter that does not
kill healthy or treatable animals even when the
shelter is full, reserving euthanasia for terminally ill animals or those
considered dangerous to public safety.
The threshold for a no -
kill community is
considered to be a 90 percent save rate of all animals entering the
shelter system.
«There is an alarming trend in the «No
Kill» animal -
sheltering movement that ignores the fact that commitment, a deep sense of responsibility, and respect for the seriousness of adopting a pet are derived from a family or individual carefully
considering whether they can afford the increasingly expensive upkeep in the future.
Thus, communities that are
considered no
kill save 90 % or more of the pets that enter the
shelters.
This is critical,
considering that some 56 percent of dogs and puppies entering
shelters are
killed, and approximately 71 percent of cats and kittens entering
shelters are
killed, based on a study by the National Council of Pet Population Study and Policy.
The board gets involved with a
shelter only if a formal complaint is lodged and they have long
considered shelters to be little more than
killing places.
I don't want to say much about this as I could go on and on here, but I worked at an SPCA that was also
considered a low -
kill shelter (which is just something based on faulty statistics).
Consider the millions of unwanted dogs that are
killed in
shelters each year.
PETA,
considered by many to be the highest - profile animal rights group in the country,
kills an average of about 2,000 dogs and cats each year at its animal
shelter here.
Before making the decision to breed, pet owners should again
consider the millions of unwanted pets that are
killed each year at
shelters.
Nathan Winograd, founder of the No
Kill Advocacy Center, which pushes for
shelter overhauls, urged all sides to step out of what he called their «ideological straitjackets» and instead take a reasoned approach to
considering the facts.
Rocket Dog Rescue's ultimate goal is to create a world where all companion animals have loving and permanent homes and where no good natured dogs, no matter what their age, are
killed in
shelters because they are
considered to be surplus or unadoptable.