The same people who get so passionately upset about euthanasia are usually the same ones who say, "But if an animal's really sick then they should obviously be relieved of their suffering." What they don't realize is, again, that is the goal for all animal welfare organizations.ģ. Some agencies do temperament evaluations and some don't. Some won't adopt out FeLV-positive or FIV-positive cats. I mean, if the animal is really really sick or dangerous, then euthanasia is sometimes the best option." But here's the problem with that: There's no required standard for defining "health" or "aggression," or for what makes an animal "adoptable." Some agencies may consider pit bull-type dogs unadoptable. "adoptable" is not black & white.īy now you may be thinking: "Well that's okay though. Here is information on Best Friends' admission policies and statistics: Ģ. For example, Best Friends Animal Society (probably considered the flagship organization in the no-kill movement) took in fewer animals than VHS in 2016, and euthanized 117 of them for health conditions deemed untreatable. Most of these are deemed "unadoptable." This is usually where the 10% comes from who don't make it out of shelters, even "no-kill" shelters, alive. And at least for the foreseeable future, there will also be animals who have significant aggression toward humans that makes them dangerous to adopt out into the community. There will always be animals who are severely ill or injured and must be euthanized for health reasons. Many municipal shelters (such as Evansville Animal Care & Control, to use a local example) must always take in any animals surrendered to them, no matter what, by law. There are simply a finite number of cages, and a finite number of resources and hands. No animal welfare agency ever wants to euthanize a healthy animal for space or time. But all animal welfare organizations, regardless of their policies or their labels, are working to eliminate that. That is a sad reality and it does still happen in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and in the South. What most people think of when they think of animals "dying in kill shelters" is probably a healthy, happy "adoptable" animal who is euthanized simply because there's no space or time for them. The key is to take the reason for euthanasia into account. So what else does it mean? It means that 10% of the animals can still die somehow for an organization to consider themselves "no-kill." This is normal, as there will always be animals for whom euthanasia is the best outcome (see below.) But it's misleading to the public. (And, for reference, the VHS' save rate in 2020 was 91%, so technically we "qualify" as a no-kill organization even though we don't use that term in our marketing.)
This means that 90% or more of the animals who enter "no-kill" agencies, must leave alive. In fact, the standard definition of "no-kill" in the animal welfare industry is: having a 90% or higher live release rate or save rate. That could not be further from the truth. Some people think "no-kill" means that the agency does not euthanize any animals ever. But there is a much more alarming downside to this type of marketing. " pulled from the euthanasia list at a high-kill shelter in just in the nick of time!" Those terms really look great in Facebook posts, don't they? They get lots of shares and sympathy. You've probably seen the Facebook posts with trendy terms like "kill shelter" and "high-kill" thrown around. What it actually does sometimes is more damaging. "No-kill" is primarily a marketing term designed to present an emotional appeal to the public.
"Are you no-kill?" "Are you a kill shelter?"Įven though the VHS has finally reached the industry standard "no-kill" benchmark of a 90% or higher save rate (91% in 2020), the answer to both of those questions is no. Participation in No Kill South Carolina community events such as adoption events, etc.It's one of the first things people notice about an animal shelter or rescue organization these days.Promotion of events through website and social media such as Facebook and Twitter.Badge for use in marketing materials, etc.
NO KILL SHELTERS NEAR ME CATS REGISTRATION
Free registration for quarterly trainings.Access to Key Resource Centers and Charleston Animal Society for a wide spectrum of assistance.Williamsburg County Environmental Services
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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