Not exact matches
«People in the
shelter system have been abused, people in the
shelter system have been literally
killed,
there have been murders in the
shelter system.
There are some
shelters who have lifesaving programs for cats, but across the nation, more than 70 percent of cats who enter
shelters are
killed.
When I initially found out that
there was a no
kill sanctuary in Utah, that gave the very best of care and
shelter to animals who were abandoned, found on the streets (many of them injured or sick), taken from hoarding or other horrific conditions, it deeply touched my heart reading about the generosity and selflessness of the people involved and the work they were doing and I had to give my support.
Her dispute with the county erupted last month when she publicly charged that the animal
shelter was abusing animals, and that
killing animals
there with a poisonous gas is inhumane.
«More than 70 percent of cats who enter our animal control and
sheltering system are
killed there.
For the first time in history
there are over 70 open admission No
Kill shelters spanning more than 200 cities, towns and communities.
County officials suspended Crawford after accusing her of appealing to administrators above her own supervisor and using an unauthorized tranquilizer.Her dispute with the county erupted last month when she publicly charged that the animal
shelter was abusing animals, and that
killing animals
there with a poisonous gas is inhumane.
Before
there were no
kill cat
shelters these felines were being unnecessarily
killed.
Finally, educating consumers not to purchase puppies in pet shops falls into the same category as this editorial's title; we assume that those contemplating the purchase of a pet shop puppy actually give a damn as to where the mother of the puppy resides and how she is taken care of. Sadly,
there is a portion of shoppers who want what they want when they want it. These are the people who don't care where their puppy comes from, they're not bothered by the misery the mother will continue to suffer, are the same people who, for whatever reason, have no problem dumping their dog at a
kill shelter.
There was no admonishment of No
Kill shelters and support of kill shelters - animals are still dying needles
Kill shelters and support of
kill shelters - animals are still dying needles
kill shelters - animals are still dying needlessly.
The county
shelter kills many dogs and is over an hour away, so many don't want to take their dogs
there.
It is common, everyday practice to have to
kill dogs and cats in an over crowded
shelter to make room for incoming animals.Meanwhile in another
shelter across town or across state borders,
there are no dogs available for adoption.
Recently,
there was a pure bred puppy in a high
kill shelter here and «rescues» were fighting over her, when a friend inquired about adopting the dog she asked about the adoption fee the rescue said it depended on certain things and that once the dog was evaluated they would come up with a fee, so my friend asked if they had set fees and they responded no, because some dogs deserve a higher fee.
More than 70 % of all cats who go to a
shelter are
killed there.
Every day,
there are thousands of animals
killed in America's
shelters because they do not have homes.
If we can agree that open admission
shelters can be no
kill, and that
there are enough homes for all the pets (which we do), then why the need to limit intake?
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer both for DogFest and as a day to day volunteer at our no -
kill shelter.
There are dogs in puppy mills and
kill shelters, waiting for us - and we can't help without the $ $ to pay for their care.
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There are too many
kill shelters, and we need help by spreading the word to adopt, not buy.
I went to a
shelter just give out treats and scratch an ear one day and
there was Yogi Bear, thought to have been aggressive I asked to visit with him before they shipped him out to a
kill shelter.
While
there are plenty of fine
shelters and rescues out
there, try looking at
kill shelters first since many of these animals may be put down not long after they are brought in, and remember: they deserve a second chance, too.
No -
kill shelters often have «managed admissions» — where owner - surrendered pets can only be turned in when
there is room and some pets aren't accepted for health or behavior reasons.
«I visualize a no -
kill adoption
shelter; but
there's no way we can find homes for all of them,» Combs said.
Best Friends Animal Society — Our nation's largest no -
kill animal
shelter, who's mission is to bring about a time when
there are no more homeless pets.
I have never looked for on in a
shelter but some have come form
there - a pit who would have been
killed at Animal Control and my dachshund who was a foster until I became a foster failure.
There are many good shelters that call themselves «no - kill,» just as there are many fine shelters — such as The Anti-Cruelty Society — that are «open admission.&r
There are many good
shelters that call themselves «no -
kill,» just as
there are many fine shelters — such as The Anti-Cruelty Society — that are «open admission.&r
there are many fine
shelters — such as The Anti-Cruelty Society — that are «open admission.»
Sending the cats to a
shelter almost always means a death sentence, as nationally, seven out of 10 cats entering
shelters - and almost all feral cats - are
killed there.
I'm sorry if I get some of you upset because i like all of you, but I really believe
there are a lot of bad
kill shelters & animal control around.
People will no longer stand for dogs being allowed to be neglected and abused and nothing be done about them, or for dogs to be yanked out of people's homes merely for the way they look, or for dogs to be
killed in the city
shelter when
there are rescue groups more than willing to take in these animals.
In reality, hundreds of cats have been
killed each year in San Luis Obispo County simply because they do not have a home and
there is no room for them at the animal
shelter.
Having
killed hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of dogs and cats, convinced
there was no other way,
shelter administrators are not able to face the fact that the vast majority of the
killing they do is unnecessary.
Each year, approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are
killed because
shelters are too full and
there aren't enough adoptive homes.
The nationâ $ ™ s animal welfare organizations are not promoting the only effective model at ending the
killing of savable animals in
shelters There are some like Alley Cat Allies and Best Friends, which agree with all the programs, but only the No
Kill Advocacy Center is promoting it nationally as the key to ending the systematic
killing of five million dogs and cats in U.S.
shelters every year.
Today's society has a heightened awareness of the staggering euthanasia rates occurring in animal
shelters, and
there is more determination than ever to reduce the
killing of healthy animals.
Do you realize how many dogs are being
killed in
shelters because
there are no homes for them, yet you ignorantly add to the numbers.
There are nearly six times as many homes opening up every year as the number of adoptable pets
killed in
shelters!
Right now, except for the No
Kill Advocacy Center,
there is not a single national organization that focuses on companion animals that is aggressively promoting implementation of the No
Kill Equation, the only proven way to end the
killing of animals in
shelters, It is like No
Kill has not been achieved.
I live here with my family here in New Jersey, i came a long way from what I was, me and my sister ended up in a scary
kill shelter in WV, luckily my sister was adopted but I was still
there waiting!!
There comes a time when a rescue or no -
kill shelter is faced with the issue of what to do with long - term residents that have been overlooked for adoption for behavioral or medical reasons time and time again.
There is no such thing as a no -
kill shelter in Los Angeles.
Our country
shelters kill 6 - 8 MILLION dogs and cats each year, not because they are sick, or aggressive, simply because
there are not enough homes.
Unfortunately,
there are more pounds and
shelters that still
kill feral cats — some as soon as the cat enters the facility.
Every year millions of animals are
killed in our
shelters because
there are not enough good homes for them.
Hard to believe but
there are
shelters killing animals via gas chambers vs. being euthanized in a more humane method.
Since feral cats are not adoptable, they should not be brought to animal pounds and
shelters, because
there they will likely be
killed.
Nationwide more than 70 percent of cats taken into
shelters are
killed there, and for community cats that number is virtually 100 percent.
Nationally, nearly 70 percent of all cats who enter animal
shelters are
killed there.
Best Friends also took over operations of a
shelter there, which serves as both a spay / neuter center and a no -
kill adoption center for animals who had already arrived in other
shelters.
In fact, 70 % of all cats who enter
shelters are
killed there, according to the most reliable data available.
If you are adopting a puppy from Tails of Hope Animal Rescue,
there is a high likelihood that it was rescued from a rescue friendly
kill shelter.