The No Kill Advocacy Center, my organization, just finished analyzing sheltering statistics for the state of Michigan and I am glad to report that following nationwide trends, the percentage of animals leaving shelters alive increased over 2014.
We’re trying to give our rescued fish the best possible life, but I’m at a loss.
86% of Colorado dogs were saved, 83% of cats were saved, 74% of birds, 87% of rabbits, 85% of “pocket pets” (other small mammals), 96% of reptiles, 83% of fish and “farmed” animals.
“Saving one animal won’t change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal.”
Dallas wants to eliminate holding periods to kill animals right away. Austin more than doubled theirs as they recently passed one of the most rigorous, smart, and comprehensive holding period laws in the country.
PETA tells a court that a dog they killed was worthless.
“An international animal rights organization believes the free-roaming cats that live under this borough’s boardwalk would be better off with a lethal injection than having to spend all their nine lives in the cruel outdoors.”
The number of dogs and cats killed in U.S. shelters now stands at 2.6 million.
350,000 spay/neuter surgeries later, the killing continues:
How do you celebrate progress when animals are still being harmed by the very same institutions?