Catching Up with Humane Network
In the last few years we’ve seen a welcome and much-needed increase in the number of shelter consultants. We now have a wide variety of consultants — everything from individuals …
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Target Zero’s Kentucky Initiative
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Sara Pizano and Cameron Moore, the principal consultants for Target Zero (TZ). A lot has happened since I last spoke with …
2016 — A Banner Year for No Kill
Many of the general retrospectives on 2016 that have appeared in the media in the last few days have branded the year as a disaster. It’s easy to see why, …
The Controversy Over Shelters Spaying Pregnant Animals
A perennial issue for No Kill has been whether it is ethical for No Kill shelters to spay dogs and cats who are known to be pregnant. Some No Kill …
The No Kill Movement’s Place in History — And Why It Matters
We do not have any good method of collecting data on animal shelters, either today or historically. Understandably this has led to a great deal of confusion about what has …
Poor People Should Be Able to Have Dogs Too
The United States used to have a nationwide dog overpopulation problem. In the early 1970s humane advocates started mass spay-neuter campaigns, which by the year 2000 had greatly decreased the …
Five Reasons Why Government Is Bad At No Kill
If you’ve been in No Kill for very long, you’ve noticed it — the great majority of communities that have achieved sustainable No Kill have done so with a lot …
The Devil Is In The Details
It has been more than 20 years now since the concept of a No Kill community was created by Rich Avanzino in San Francisco. Today many cities and counties are …
What is the Most Effective No Kill Technique?
Most industries pay attention to where they were in the past and where they are now. Changes over time in the parameters that are important to an industry allow people …
No Kill — Can Cities Get There Without Help?
This is Part II in a three-part series on how the unique legal status of domestic pets affects the infrastructure of No Kill. Here is a link to Part I: https://outthefrontdoor.com/2016/02/23/building-the-infrastructure-for-no-kill/. …