Well, actually the «founders of No Kill» have always been a very select group whose love of all animals gradually but steadily led to the changing mindset and philosophy of saving
rather than killing; not nearly enough credit has been given to all the independent and non-profit rescues, adoption groups and especially TNR groups who were promoting and practicing S / N and
vaccinations long before low cost S / N
clinics became available... such
clinics still NOT that readily available in many jurisdictions; as for the veterinary community, for the most part, they were and are a major part of the problem along with their associations which remain regressive with their
rather antiquated and self - serving leadership; for decades and even to this day it has long been known that the NUMBER ONE REASON people do not get their animals «fixed» (pet, stray, feral, it doesn't matter) is because of the lack of affordable S / N fees!