Confused about how to determine which shelters and rescues are helping your community achieve no kill and which are not? Its a confusing term that doesnt get used the same by everyone. Heres one of the foremost authorities on the topic in the country. nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/. Nowhere in the equation, the list of programs and attributes that a shelter needs to focus on, will you find things like: * lock feral cats in a room until they break and accept human affection * refuse to let any other rescue help reduce your population pressure by taking in animals your organization has not been able to place for years * stack animals in crates until you figure out a way to create more appropriate housing space Those are examples of activities that really should be red flags. Achieving no kill does not simply mean refusing to euthanize any animal in your care - its not that simple. It involves quality of life, public safety, and addressing the entire community need vs. just a portion. If a shelter is doing the 11 things in the equation outlined in this link, you will likely see that they are only euthanizing pets who are very sick or have behavioral problems that cannot be managed (ex, aggressive dogs). Its a tough subject, to be sure. But when we as animal lovers support anyone who just claims to be no kill without asking questions or looking at their programs to see if they match this equation, its not unusual for a very unhappy ending to come about for the animals.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:30:49 +0000
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