No Kill Revolution

Shelter killing is the leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats in America. It doesn't have to be.

NO-KILL PHILOSOPHY:

No-Kill is a term describing the philosophy of eliminating euthanasia of healthy (adoptable) and treatable (medically and behaviorally) companion animals. It is a commitment to ensuring that every healthy and treatable dog and cat has the opportunity to live in a safe, loving home for its lifetime. No healthy, adoptable animals will be killed simply because there is a lack of cage space or as a means of population control.

If every animal shelter in the United States embraced the No Kill philosophy and the programs and services that make it possible, we would save nearly four million dogs and cats who are scheduled to die in shelters this year, and the year after that. It is not an impossible dream.

ORDINARY CITIZENS CAN DO GREAT THINGS

"But while this is unmistakably a national movement, nothing happens without individuals who say "enough is enough" in their own home towns. This is a movement of people. Of individuals. Of ordinary citizens taking extraordinary stands."

Via Ryan Clinton

No Kill Nation

No Kill Nation is a national advocacy organization dedicated to ending the systematic killing of healthy and treatable animals in our nation's shelters. No Kill Nation provides resources and support to No Kill advocates and advocacy groups, local and state governments, and private and municipal shelters nationwide that are working to implement the only model of sheltering to achieve save rates of 90% or better — the No Kill Equation. The No Kill Equation — developed by the No Kill Advocacy Center — is the only model that has been successful in creating a No Kill community. There are currently over 230 No Kill communities across the country representing roughly 400 towns and cities, with more joining the ranks every year. If every shelter in the country comprehensively implemented the ten programs and services of the No Kill Equation, we could end the killing of 3-4 million sheltered animals right now. There is a better way!