Start Our State

11/16/2022

WILD BEAUTY

11/09/2022

Three weeks ago, PETA called on Killeen, TX, pound staff to continue killing animals rather than embrace readily-available, cost-effective alternatives to that killing: https://bit.ly/3MQNa4o.

Two weeks ago in Manteca, CA, shelter staff cited PETA to defend killing in their facility after “Manteca Mayor Ben Cantu has come out strongly in favor of the city pursuing a no-kill shelter for the municipal facility”: https://bit.ly/3CRXrZp.

This week, PETA is attacking dogs identified as “pit bulls” in Beaumont, TX: https://bit.ly/3WqLP8H. PETA has publicly called for banning dogs based on their appearance.

With “friends” like this, the animals don’t need enemies…

11/09/2022

Killing a healthy or treatable dog, cat, or other animal should be illegal, regardless of whether the animal is turned in to a shelter or taken to a private veterinarian. This is also true of “behavior” issues, especially in dogs, who are the most likely to be killed.

Not only is it unethical to kill healthy and treatable animals, but a recent study found that “over one-third (36.9%) of dogs originally brought in by their owners for euthanasia could, upon further evaluation by staff and discussion with owners, be made available for adoption…” It further found that, after assessment, these animals “had medical or behavioral concerns that were amenable to resolution, as opposed to all having terminal health conditions or intractable behavior problems.”

A second study found that many dogs labeled “behavior” are normal as “surrenders often say more about the people doing the surrendering — about ‘owner-related factors, needs, and expectations’ — than the dogs being surrendered.”

A third study found that dogs, like human children, go through a rebellious adolescent phase, and this is the time they are most likely to be seen as having “behavior problems,” surrendered to shelters, and killed.

A shelter committed to the best interests of animals would use The No Kill Advocacy Center’s proven protocol that has reduced the killing of dogs to less than 1%, even while reducing overall dog bites (in one city, serious dog bites were reduced by 89% despite an increase in the dog placement rate to 98%).

But since many shelters do not act in the best interest of animals, we’ve written legislation to force them to do so. The Do No Harm Act is here: https://bit.ly/3Dy50ow.

Our behavior protocol is here: https://bit.ly/3hbdUkb.

Help us make it a reality across the country: nokilladvocacycenter.org/support-us.

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11/06/2022

CHARLIE KIRK

Don't go to college without reading THE COLLEGE SCAM by Charlie Kirk.

Available now at COLLEGESCAM.com!

11/03/2022

10/25/2022

If you are a supporter of The No Kill Advocacy Center, you should have received the current issue of No Kill Sheltering, our magazine, in your inbox.

The current issue covers:

- How to keep shelter animals happy and healthy
- Why we're losing the next generation of adopters to breeders and what we can do about it
- New studies that prove our dogs and cats love us
- How to increase adoptions

And more...

If you did not receive it, please contact us here: nokilladvocacycenter.org/contact-us, and we'll get it to you immediately.

If you are not yet a supporter and would like to receive it, donate today: nokilladvocacycenter.org/support-us.html. Or subscribe here: https://nokilladvocacycenter.substack.com.

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Please note. We have a new mailing address for donations and other correspondence: P.O. Box 182, Canyon, CA 94516.