I am taking a wee trip to Charlotte, NC to attend the premiere of this movie: at the Pease Auditorium at Central Piedmont Community College, 6pm. If you are also attending, please say hello. To see where the film will be shown in upcoming weeks, check this page.
Category: no kill advocacy center
2012 Henry Bergh Leadership Awards
Each year the No Kill Advocacy Center honors shelter pet advocates who are making a positive difference in the efforts to end the needless killing. There is a post on Nathan Winograd's blog introducing the six recipients of this year's awards and honoring other advocates as well. I was pleased to see two mentions of … Continue reading 2012 Henry Bergh Leadership Awards
Just One Day
Today is a no kill day for animals in open admission shelters and rescue organizations all over the United States. Roughly 700 groups have taken the pledge on the Just One Day site to kill no healthy/treatable animals for at least today. Here in South Carolina, more than a dozen groups took the pledge, including … Continue reading Just One Day
CAPA Modified – Parvo is Not a License for Shelters to Kill
Just as it is unfair to punish a shelter dog based on breed, so it is unethical to kill shelter pets based on the name of a disease. In this post, I'm talking about canine parvovirus but the statement can apply to other diseases as well. Euthanasia to end the suffering of medically hopeless pets … Continue reading CAPA Modified – Parvo is Not a License for Shelters to Kill
A Worthwhile Donation PLUS
From a No Kill Advocacy Center post on FB: There is still time to make a year end gift to the No Kill Advocacy Center. Make a donation of $10 or more by midnight tonight PT and get a signed copy of Redemption by Nathan Winograd. (U.S. addresses only, please). Help us work to end … Continue reading A Worthwhile Donation PLUS
Reward for Kapone Increased AGAIN
I just received word that the No Kill Advocacy Center will add another $1000 to the reward for the safe return of Kapone to his family. This brings the total reward offered to $3000. Please spread the word. Tipline for information regarding Kapone: 901-528-0699
2011 No Kill Conference
The No Kill Advocacy Center is teaming up with the Animal Law program at George Washington University Law School and No Kill Nation to bring together the nation's most successful shelter directors and the nation's top animal lawyers. They will help you create a No Kill community and teach you how to use the legal … Continue reading 2011 No Kill Conference
Another Approach to No Kill
A group of volunteers in KY has spearheaded the success of Shelby Co as a no kill community. Read an interview with Henry Bergh Leadership Award recipient Kelly Jedlicki of the Shelby Co No Kill Mission. Of particular interest to me was the story of how and why the group was created - another example … Continue reading Another Approach to No Kill
National Animal Shelter Reform Week
The No Kill Advocacy Center launched National Animal Shelter Reform Week this week in direct response to HSUS's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. Inga Fricke of HSUS: “A shelter is a safe haven for animals, and a great place to adopt a new family pet. Shelters also provide critical services like investigating cruelty and neglect, … Continue reading National Animal Shelter Reform Week
Best Friends Mentions DE Legislation
Pursuant to my post about the silence from the "big three" animal welfare organizations on the DE shelter pet legislation, I've been checking for updates. Although I still haven't found anything from HSUS or ASPCA, I did see a post from BFAS on DE's landmark legislation dated July 26. It does not include any mention … Continue reading Best Friends Mentions DE Legislation
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