Two pet stores in San Diego have been ordered by a court to stop selling puppies. Another horse has died at Santa Anita in California. San Francisco is considering legislation to require the city pound to notify people before killing animals and give them the opportunity to rescue them. Communities in Virginia and North Carolina are joining the 90% Club, an important milestone on the road to No Kill. And finally, this week marked the 19th anniversary of the year No Kill went from the theoretical to the real.
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- Two pet stores in San Diego have been ordered by a court to stop selling puppies. They are accused of “fraudulently labeling puppy mill puppies as ‘rescues’ to evade California law against selling non-rescue dogs in pet shops.”
- Another horse has died at Santa Anita in California. Lightsaber, a 2-year-old filly, “suffered a life-ending breakdown during training.” It was the 14th killing this season and the second horse to die from the same “trainer.” Despite the deaths, the Governor seeks to delay protections for up to four years.
- The Commission of Animal Control and Welfare in San Francisco is considering legislation to require the city pound to notify rescuers, interested parties, and the public at large two days before it kills an animal in order to give the animal a chance to be rescued or adopted.
Additional communities are reporting annual statistics, increasing the number of cities and counties in the 90% Club, an important milestone on the road to No Kill. For example:
- Bedford County, VA, is one of the newest members. It reported a placement rate of 97% for dogs, 91% for cats, and 100% for rabbits and other animals.
- Lincoln County, NC, reported a placement rate of 96% for dogs, 96% for cats, and 100% for rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals.
- Likewise, Polk County, NC, reported a placement rate of 96% for dogs and 96% for cats.
- Rowan County, NC, reported a placement rate of 97% for dogs and 96% for cats.
And finally, this week marked the 19th anniversary of the year No Kill went from the theoretical to the real. It started with five kittens in the parking lot of the animal shelter and ended with the achievement of the first No Kill community in the U.S., not only for dogs and cats, but for rabbits, mice, gerbils, hamsters, chickens, pigs, horses, cows, and others. It didn’t matter if the animals were young or old, social with people or “feral,” healthy, sick, injured, or traumatized; they were all guaranteed a home and they all found one.
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