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The number of animals killed in shelters is at an all-time low, the number of senior pets in people's homes is at an all-time high, the number of No Kill communities is on the rise. And they all got there the same way, by implementing the programs and services of the No Kill Equation. A No Kill nation is within our reach.
At this bright new dawn, let us seize the day... |
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Defining No Kill
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There are some shelters that claim a 90% live release rate is No Kill. In reality, achieving a 90% rate is the start of shelter reform and modernization, not the realization of it.
While we should celebrate the increasing success of cities with a 90% or better live release rate, the goal of the No Kill movement is not to reduce killing to some consensus-based level, such as 10%. It is to end killing for all animals who are not irremediably suffering, rigorously defined. Otherwise, the movement legitimizes the killing of animals who can and should be saved while betraying the very ethos at the heart of the term “No Kill.” |
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The No Kill Equation
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Today, millions of Americans live in cities and towns that have dramatically reduced and even eliminated the killing of healthy and treatable animals in their shelters. Some of these communities are large, some are small. Some are urban; some are rural. Some are rich; others poor. Such communities can be found across the nation, in blue states and in the reddest parts of the reddest states. They are as diverse as America itself, and share only one thing in common: they all achieved success the exact same way — the No Kill Equation.
Our No Kill 101 video explains why the readily-available, cost-effective programs and services of the No Kill Equation hold the key to creating not just No Kill communities, but a No Kill nation. |
By the Numbers
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No Kill Advocate's Toolkit
How can a shelter fix a problem they refuse to admit exists? They can’t. They don’t. And they won’t. So you will have to do it for them. Our free No Kill advocate’s Toolkit will show you how.
Be a Superhero
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There are many ways to help achieve a No Kill community. You can force the shelter to change by passing legislation. You can engage in political advocacy. You can rescue animals directly from death row and find them homes yourself. You can take over the shelter. You can create a national campaign. And more. When others won’t, you can always Do It Yourself!
At the No Kill Advocacy Center, we’re big on empowering the grassroots. |
Success
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For those who want proof — just the stats and nothing else — demonstrating that many communities across the country are saving 98%, 99%, and in a few cases 100% of the animals, visit saving90.org.
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