No Kill Equation

“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.”

The link below takes you to their website nokilladvocacycenter.org
No Kill Advocacy Center

A No Kill nation is within our reach…

Two decades ago, the concept of a No Kill community was little more than a dream. Today, it is a reality in many cities and counties nationwide and the numbers continue to grow. And the first step is a decision, a commitment to reject the kill-oriented failures of the past. No Kill starts as an act of will. The next step involves putting in place the infrastructure to save lives.

Following a commitment to No Kill is the need for accountability. Accountability means having clear definitions, a lifesaving plan, and protocols and procedure oriented toward preserving life. But accountability also allows, indeed requires, flexibility. Too many shelters lose sight of this principle, staying rigid with shelter protocols, believing these are engraved in stone. They are not. Protocols are important because they ensure accountability from staff. But protocols without flexibility can have the opposite effect: stifling innovation, causing lives to be needlessly lost, and allowing shelter employees who fail to save lives to hide behind a paper trail. The decision to end an animal’s life is an extremely serious one, and should always be treated as such. No matter how many animals a shelter kills, each and every animal is an individual, and each deserves individual consideration.

And finally, to meet the challenge that No Kill entails, shelter leadership needs to get the community excited, to energize people for the task at hand. By working with people, implementing lifesaving programs, and treating each life as precious, a shelter can transform a community.

There are communities in the United States that have eliminated population control killing. We want—and the animals deserve—No Kill in every city in the country. But it requires shelter leaders committed to these goals and embarking on a campaign of diligent implementation. That is where we must focus our efforts at reform. Only the No Kill Equation model has achieved this success. It is a program model which changes the way shelters operate and which gives the animal loving public an integral role in that operation. If a community wants success, this is the way to go: nothing else has succeeded.

No Kill shelters can be public or private, large or small, humane societies or municipal agencies. A No Kill shelter can be either “limited admission” or “open admission.” And there are plenty of No Kill animal control shelters and thus No Kill communities which prove it. An “open admission” shelter does not have to—and should not—be an open door to the killing of animals. In fact, using the term “open admission” for kill shelters is misleading. Kill shelters are closed to people who love animals. They are closed to people who might have lost their job or lost their home but do not want their animals to die. They are closed to Good Samaritans who find animals but do not want them killed. They are closed to animal lovers who want to help save lives but will not be silent in the face of needless killing. And so they turn these people and their animals away, refusing to provide to them the service they are being paid to perform.

For a description of the programs of the No Kill Equation and how shelters should implement them, click here.

For our No Kill matrix of treatable medical conditions, click here.

We CAN be a NO KILL Nation ... 

Note on Facebook 

By Kimberly Glasnapp

Posted February 5, 2014 at 11:08pm

PublicFriendsOnly MeCustomFriendsBarks of Love Animal RescueSee all lists...FamilyPaws to the RescueAnimal Rights AdvocateCROSSPOSTING FOR KILL SHELTER PETS - SAVE A SHELTER BABY'S LIFE TODAY!!!Animal rights activistAnimal Advocate (Cross Poster)Animal advocacyAnimal RescueInternational Animal RescuePaws to the RescueDog RescueAnimal CrossPostingAdvocate for Saving DogsLa Mirada, California AreaGo Back

First there's some things we must understand and come to terms with...
and the truth hurts...



We have to understand that the shelters are not the problem...
And the breeders are not the problem...
WE are the problem.
Humans created this problem.
And as humans created it, we are the only one's must can fix it.
We owe to them to not be part of the problem.
We OWE it to them to fix the bind WE've put them in ...

to them to be part of the solution.

TWO UNCONTROLLED BREEDING CATS PLUS ALL THEIR KITTENS AND THEIR KITTEN'S KITTENS, OF NONE ARE EVER SPAYED OR NEUTERED ADD UP... Millions of unwanted and homeless cats are born in this country each year. During the peak of kitten season - from late April to September - pounds and humane shelters kill unwanted and abandoned cats at the rate of OVER ONE PER MINUTE, other less fortunate are left to wander, easy pray for larger animals, easy targets for automobiles and easy marks for cruel pranksters and fanatics. If they do survive these hazards and elements, they soon attain maturity and bring forth five or six kittens. Mostly females, to continue this vicious cycle. Every cat owner whose pet is unspayed or unneurtered, and a allowed to roam, must bear the guilt of terrible overpopulation. REMEMBER - ONE FEMALE CATS CUMULATIVE OFFSPRING IN TEN YEARS COULD TOTAL OVER 80 MILLION!! 

*2 litters per year
*2.8 surviving kittens per litter
*10 year breeding life
*IN 10 YEARS MULTIPLY TO 80,399,780!!!

FIRST YEAR: = 12
SECOND YEAR: = 66
THIRD YEAR: = 382
FOURTH YEAR: = 2,201
FIFTH YEAR: = 12,680
SIXTH YEAR: = 73,041
SEVENTH YEAR: = 420,715
EIGHTH YEAR: = 2,423,316
NINTH YEAR: = 12,958,290
TENTH YEAR: = 80,399,780

This Note contains a powerful message, and if the reality that you know lies behind these words and images hits you as hard as they did me, you may want to share, and re-share the Note. WE have the power to change their world, our world. We are the one's for this job, and TOGETHER we can do it. Together can make it happen - can make this a REALITY. I KNOW we can!


So join me in taking the pledge to Spay and Neuter family pets and to always
Adopt
Don't Shop
 ... and to NEVER patronize stored that sell animals.

TOGETHER WE really can make this a reality! -  TOGETHER WE have the power to make this a NO KILL nation!

Scarlett, the World-Famous Brave Mother Cat Who Survived a Fire and Saved Her Kittens, Passes Away

The following link takes you directly to Scarlett's web page with the story (copied and pasted) below:  Scarlett, the World-Famous Brave Mother Cat Who Survived a Fire and Saved Her Kittens, Passes Away

Scarlett Was Adopted Following Her Ordeal And Lived Life as a Member of a Loving Family

Scarlett, the World-Famous Brave Mother Cat Who Bravely Entered Blazing Inferno 5 Times To Save All Her Kittens, Passes Away After Enjoying Life Of Love, Pampering And Fame Following Her Ordeal

October 15, 2008 (Port Washington, NY) - Scarlett the cat, whose story of bravery, uncompromising love and triumph over all odds, has passed on. The heroine calico, who in 1996 made headlines around the world for pulling her five kittens to safety from a raging fire, lost her battle with multiple illnesses this week after living with her adoptive family in Brooklyn, New York for over 12 years.

Back in 1996, Scarlett was tending to her kittens in an abandoned Brooklyn garage when fire broke out. Having extinguished the blaze, firefighters sighted the mother cat, slowly carrying her four-week-old kittens from the building. Badly scorched, her ears radically burned, she lined up her babies. With her eyes blistered from the inferno, she was seen touching each with her nose, to reassure herself that her litter of five had made it to safety. She then collapsed, unconscious.

Firefighter David Giannelli transported the little feline family to North Shore Animal League America where the mother, who was named Scarlett, and her kittens, were treated. The weakest of the kittens died of a virus one month after the blaze. However, after three months of treatment and recovery, Scarlett and her surviving babies were ready for adoption.

In the flurry of worldwide media attention to the heroic feline mother and her family, the Animal League received more than 7,000 inquiries about adopting Scarlett and her brood. Ultimately, the kittens were adopted in pairs and Scarlett herself was adopted out to Karen Wellen, whose story of losing her own cat, shortly after an accident in which she herself was injured, struck a chord at the Animal League. Wellen said her experience made her a more compassionate individual, and, if ever she was to adopt another cat, she wanted to devote herself to one with special needs.

Once in Wellen's care, Scarlett continued to be a media darling, capturing the attention of regional, national and international outlets as far away as Japan, and including the most powerful voices of CNN and Oprah Winfrey. She was the subject of numerous books and articles and appeared in the first aired segment of Animal Planet. She was even honored by Great Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Living in Wellen's Brooklyn home, Scarlett was a cherished family member, given run of the house and abundant love. "She was the most precious and loving cat and in our household, it was all about Scarlett," said Wellen.

Scarlett, who required ongoing care as a result of her injuries, and who was diagnosed with a heart murmur during her recovery at the Animal League Veterinary Medical Center, became a Sponsor Pet, and the symbol of all the real and wonderful pets in the Animal League's care. She was the guest of honor at the Animal League's Christmas Tree Lighting and was a surprise for a little boy whose birthday wish was to meet her. The Animal League created an animal heroism award in her name and recently unveiled The Scarlett Room, an online site showcasing the animals in the organization's Sponsor Program. This month, National Geographic Kids' Magazine, circulated around the globe, honored Scarlett as one of its Ten Cool Cats.

North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization. For more information on its Sponsor Program visit www.AnimalLeague.org.

Meet the Pets find out about the progress of animals in the Sponsor Program.

ABOUT NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA
North Shore Animal League America - Home of the Mutt-i-gree® - headquartered in Port Washington, NY, is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. The Animal League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes each year. Over the past decade, the Animal League saved over 200,000 lives and has saved 1,000,000 animals since its inception. “Like” us atwww.Facebook.com/TheAnimalLeague, follow us at www.Twitter.com/AnimalLeague. To learn more about animal rescue and welfare, visitwww.AnimalLeague.org.

                          RIP Scarlett 

mother, heroine, brave mommy cat, beloved  family member, admired by people all over         the world, will be dearly missed.

'Dirty Dozen' Animal Abuse Suspects Sought By Columbus Authorities

The Columbus City Attorney's Office released a list of their 12 most wanted animal abuse suspects.

Officials said the "Dirty Dozen" are wanted for a number of charges involving the abuse and abandonment of animals.

All 12 of the people on the list have arrest warrants out for them. 

Among the suspects are a mother and daughter. Charlotte Mae and Christa Badgley are accused of abandoning sick cats and dogs in a trailer piled with filth.

Dale Channell was already convicted of animal cruelty for leaving animals to freeze to death, and investigators fear he has killed again. They said a parrot in his care went missing and is presumed dead.

Capital Area Humane Society Chief Humane Agent Kerry Manion said they seized a malnourished dog in east Columbus on Tuesday, after they were unable to find his owner.

"He was tangled around a back porch railing, no food, no water," Manion said. "You can see he is visibly thin."

Of the 6,000 cases agents investigate each year, about 50 to 60 result in criminal charges, said Manion.

"The ones that actually make me the angriest are the animal abandonment cases, because these animals cannot fend for themselves," said Columbus Assistant City Attorney Bill Hedrick. "And we're lucky these are cases where the animals were still alive."

Hedrick said animal abandonment charges peaked about five years ago, during the height of the housing crisis, when people were evicted and simply left their animals behind. But, he said, they have not declined since.

Anyone with information on any of these individuals is asked to contact Bill Hedrick at 614-645-8874 orbrhedrick@columbus.gov.  

See original news footage - http://is.gd/SXuUbK
Copyright ©2013 by 10TV.com. 

Cat Living In Filth

Dog Adoption | Reasons to Adopt a Dog

Dog Adoption | Reasons to Adopt a Dog

8 Reasons to Adopt a Dog

by Porter, Kimberly

Choose Dog Adoption

The decision to add a dog to your family should not come lightly. Getting a dog is a big responsibility after all. But once you are sure you can handle it, adopting a dog is the way to go for multiple reasons.

1. You’ll Save a Life 

If more people chose to adopt a dog, the number of euthanized animals would decrease dramatically. Currently, between three and four million dogs and cats are euthanized annually in the United States.

2. Wide Variety of Choices

You can go to a breeder and choose amongst a select few puppies of the same breed — or you can visit your local animal shelter and choose from possibly hundreds of puppies and adult dogs. One reason so many dogs end up in shelters is because people make uninformed decisions on what breed to get and end up needing to give the dog away. Visit your local animal shelter to adopt a dog that captures your heart rather than choosing a breed because it’s cute.

3. Basic Healthcare Provided 

It’s true that not all dogs that come into shelters are healthy. However once a dog is brought in, the shelter will do all it can to nurse a sick dog back to health, or provide preventive care to dogs coming in. This includes vaccinations, as well as spay and neuter operations if applicable.

4. Adopting Saves Money 

It is significantly cheaper to adopt a dog rather than one from a breeder or a pet store. And the cost often includes vaccinations and spaying or neutering!

5. It's a Gift that Keeps on Giving

When you do pay an adoption fee through your animal shelter, that money isn’t adding to a pet stores personal profits — it is going towards the care of the remaining animals at the shelter.

6. You Won’t Be Supporting Puppy Mills

When you choose to adopt a dog rather than buy one from a pet store you say no to puppy mills. Unsuspecting consumers often don’t realize that the adorable doggy in the window at a pet store more likely than not came from appalling conditions and has not received proper medical care or socialization. The more people who adopt over buying from puppy mills means we are one step closer to making puppy mills obsolete.

7. You Can Pick a Housebroken Dog 

If the act of training a puppy is too much for you, adopting a dog leaves you with the option to choose an older or already housetrained dog.

8. Rescue Dog Bond 

Many dogs left in shelters come from poor home environments or have suffered after being uprooted from what they thought was a happy home environment. Just think of the bond you and your adopted dog will have once you provide it with the loving home it has been missing.

Letter to the Editor: Elephant Awareness Day

 Elephant Awareness Day

Why Colorado Springs should join the ranks of Los Angeles, CA; Dane County, WI; Hollywood, FL; and other localities with bans on elephant acts.

On Saturday, June 10, 2012 a whistle blower alerted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) of an elephant chained by two legs being struck six times by a trainer using a bullhook with full force.

While Ringling Brothers Circus shows exploit elephants, horses, and large cats and rakes in annual profits of $500 million to $1 billion USD; the care for these animals are dismal at best. From the lack of clean water, being locked in small cages and the severe beatings, we as a community would never stand for this if they were children or our companion animals. So why elephants?

Last year Ringling Brothers were fined $270,000USD for a similar case while performing in Colorado Springs at The World Arena. When we continue to give our money to establishments like this, we condone abuse as entertainment, and our city will continue to be tainted by the realities of the ugly underbelly that is behind the curtain.

Los Angeles will be celebrating Elephant Awareness Day on August 3, 2012 and National Elephant Appreciation Day is September 22, 2012. We should make one of these two days our goal to ban the Saddest Show on Earth.

Your Reader,

JMFortune

Best Friends Animal Society

Underdog senior chihuahua hit the jackpot ♥♥ Best Friends Animal Society: Our mission is to bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets.

By Denise LeBeau

On a scorching Phoenix day, a delivery truck driver glimpses some movement on the side of the road. The driver stops to investigate. The distraction turns out to be a senior Chihuahua. The poor guy’s ears are ravaged by flies, and he has bad teeth, bad knees, and appears to have an old eye injury. The driver knows someone who can possibly help, so she makes a call to Jill Lenz.

Before Jill can fully comprehend the situation, the truck driver takes the dog to the municipal shelter. Jill can’t bear the thought of the dog waiting on death row. As the dog’s hold period at the shelter starts counting down, Jill contacts her local pet transporter who picks up the dog from the shelter and brings him to her immediately.

Jill and her colleague Sandi Howlett have been doing animal rescue in the Phoenix area for years. Though they aren’t organized as a formal group, they have helped hundreds of dogs find safety. Jill’s breed of choice is the pit bull terrier, but any dog in need is a dog worth saving.

Yikes, it’s lice

The Chihuahua is in desperate need of care. The vet determines he’ll need knee surgery and a dental, and diagnoses the strange, small black dots on his skin as lice. He has been neglected for a very long time. As Jill's and Sandi’s skin begins to crawl, they are assured it’s a type of lice that will not infest people.
This little dog’s road to recovery has begun.

They’re all stars in their eyes

Jill reached out to Best Friends for assistance. When Lezlie Sage, No More Homeless Pets specialist for the Southwest, got the news from Jill about the dog in need of costly medical care and a forever home, her instincts kicked in. Lezlie has been with Best Friends for a dozen years, doing adoptions for nine of them, so when her gut tells her something about placing a companion animal, she’s usually right.
"As soon as I heard his story, I knew our Best Friends’ clientele would fall in love with him," shares Lezlie. "Our members are so focused on helping the underdog, and this dog certainly fit the criteria."

From SOS to Oh, Yes

Lezlie sent out a Best Friends Members Message – an email that goes out to folks to alert them of pressing issues – that the little Chihuahua was looking for a forever home. The message included his photo and a straightforward description of his condition.

Micro C. livin' the good life!

Within an hour, calls started coming in from folks wanting to adopt the little dog. When Janet and Jerry Bushey’s inquiry arrived, Jill immediately knew the little dog had hit the jackpot.

Janet and Jerry are the quintessential animal lovers and have been Best Friends members for many years. While they currently live in Sun City, Arizona, they are moving to Austin, Texas. During a previous trip to the famously dog-friendly town, their friends turned them on to the idea of having a small dog – say a Chihuahua. So when the Members Message arrived, they knew they needed to meet this dog.

"As soon as Sandi brought him over, I melted," says Janet. "His plight and his situation moved us. We adopt the ones that need us. When I look at a dog like Micro, I know I want to help him — their life has been so crummy and I want to make it up to them. Give them what they didn’t have before."

Micro C. (the "C" stands for Chip) Bushey now has spa days, a trip planned to the orthopedist, and an abundance of all the good things in life.

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Photos courtesy of Lezlie Sage

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 WE are the voice of the voiceless

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.”
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