How to spread myths about no kill shelters on the internet:Compile a list of the most common lies spread by those opposed to the no kill movementTurn around and list them as factsFrame your article as if you are "dispelling some myths" when you are actually perpetuating them.Voila - Mission Accomplished!Truth.
Category: No Kill
If Only in My Dreams
I hope one Christmas to be thinking about all the shelter pets in this country who are waiting for their future families to find them because we don't kill homeless pets anymore, we adopt them out. But that won't be this year. From North Carolina:When Brunswick County Health Department officials began considering whether to buy … Continue reading If Only in My Dreams
No Kill Action Alert for MN Residents
From my inbox, sent by the Animal Ark Online Community:Following a report that the Animal Humane Society is violating Minnesota law by failing to hold all stray animals for the required 5 day period, Minnesota residents are being asked to contact members of their city councils to demand they enforce the law. The Animal Humane … Continue reading No Kill Action Alert for MN Residents
No Kill Gift Giving: Outside the Box
My local no kill shelter, Animal Protection League of SC, has a wonderful gift idea for the pet loving friends and family on your Christmas list. From their newsletter:Honor Loved Ones This Holiday Season with a Black Pearl Gift Make a donation in someone’s honor or memory, and we will send your gift for you. … Continue reading No Kill Gift Giving: Outside the Box
What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love & Understanding?
What's so scary about not killing shelter pets?Unless a pet is medically hopeless and suffering, I don't understand why considering alternatives to death is such a difficult concept to embrace. It's true that some dogs will be deemed dangerous by shelters but even for those dogs, sanctuary options may exist - why not seriously consider … Continue reading What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love & Understanding?
Vet Laments Loss of "Rational Euthanasia Policy" after Shelter Embraces No Kill
The Porter Co Animal Shelter in IN has made a number of changes over the past 18 months in an effort to implement a no kill policy:While the effort has already resulted in a noticeable decrease in the number of cats at the shelter, she [the shelter director] predicted the problem will really start coming … Continue reading Vet Laments Loss of "Rational Euthanasia Policy" after Shelter Embraces No Kill
Blue Light Special on Shelter Pets
In OH, infamous dog killer Tom Skeldon has resigned as Lucas Co dog warden. A PETA representative wrote a Letter to the Editor at the Toledo Blade praising Skeldon's killing:No one wants to end the need for euthanasia more than the brave people who hold the syringe, but pushing dogs out the door like clearance … Continue reading Blue Light Special on Shelter Pets
Two Pieces from ‘USA Today’ on Oreo
USA Today has an interview with Dr. Stephen Zawistowski, a behaviorist with the ASPCA who worked with Oreo. He is asked about the opposition to releasing her to a sanctuary instead of killing her: "Unless she was put in virtually complete isolation," she'd live a "life of constant stress," he said. She was so reactive … Continue reading Two Pieces from ‘USA Today’ on Oreo
What if We All Neutered Our Pets Today?
I no longer believe in the concept of "pet overpopulation" in this country. That myth has been debunked to my satisfaction by Nathan Winograd. But setting that aside, let's say for the sake of discussion that there are - if not a surplus of pets, at least way too many being killed in animal shelters. … Continue reading What if We All Neutered Our Pets Today?
What’s Going on at the Putnam Humane Society?
The Putnam Humane Society (PHS) in Carmel, NY has a sign on their building which reads "Kindness, Justice and Mercy to all Living Creatures". The shelter has been dealing with a legal battle regarding a dog named Hunkie whom the shelter Board voted to euthanize after two biting incidents. A shelter volunteer has taken legal … Continue reading What’s Going on at the Putnam Humane Society?
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