A new study out of the University of Denver offers 157 million reasons for a city to embrace No Kill. The exact number — or rather, dollar value — is $157,452,503. That’s the total positive economic impact the City of Austin, TX, has realized since passing Resolution 20091105-040, the “No Kill plan.” And, the study authors note, that’s “the most conservative possible measure of the data.” In other words, the true economic benefit is likely…
A growing number of shelters are claiming they and their communities are No Kill or near No Kill without actually saving all animals who are not irremediably suffering. Here’s how they cheat: 1. Not counting animals who die in their kennels. Under pressure to decrease killing, there are several cases of shelter directors allowing sick/injured animals to go without food and medication in order to encourage and hasten their deaths so they won’t be counted…
And the promise of even better things to come… A lot of people are saying good riddance to 2016. Many of those are not looking forward to 2017 either. This is understandable. But from the standpoint of animals, the first was a very good year; the second promises to be even better. Here are the highlights of a remarkable year: THE GOOD — Many, many years ago, a Michigan activist asked me how we could…
A social, friendly kitten rescued off the street by a rescuer (and her dog) after she was released to the streets, in a location she was not familiar with, by Brevard County Animal Shelter, a shelter that calls itself No Kill. And while many of us — myself included — support “Return to Field” and TNR enthusiastically, it is lazy and dishonest to take friendly kittens and release them in parking lots and claim they’ve…
Delaware Animal Services, which provides animal control sheltering throughout the State of Delaware, saved 89% of cats, 93% of dogs, and 98% of other animals.
Join me tomorrow in Bakersfield, CA for a screening of Redemption and a seminar. The event is free and open to the public.