The City of Odessa (TX) animal shelter is overseen by the police department, has threatened to violate the First Amendment rights of volunteers, allowed injured animals to suffer with no medical care, and—according to a local newspaper article—considers only 353 of the 5,442 animals killed to have been adoptable even though they are reported to kill roughly eight out of 10 animals: bit.ly/1a0PjzY. See also yesbiscuit.wordpress/2013/12/05/the-word-police-are-on-duty-in-odessa/ By contrast, there are shelters today saving upwards of 99% of all animals: on.fb.me/1gbSwkb. And it is not costing them more to do so: bit.ly/1ji2lCw. No Kill is a humane, sustainable, cost-effective model. Every shelter can be a No Kill shelter: bit.ly/198sATv. As a Board Member of a shelter that used to kill 64% but is now saving 99% says: “What is important is the unwavering decision to not kill healthy, treatable, adoptable animals. Once that decision is made and everyone (board, staff, volunteers) are committed to that goal, it can be done.” How does your communitys shelter measure up? Download the free No Kill Advocacy Center guide: bit.ly/Whvy43. And then use it to lobby for No Kill in your hometown. Photo: Dog with broken leg went untreated at Odessa pound.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:20:59 +0000
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