Killing: The definition of “killing” is ending the life of an animal who is healthy or treatable (either medically or behaviorally) as a means of creating spaceįor incoming animals in a shelter or for other considerations. Please do your part to help decrease the number of dogs and cats entering local shelters. Today, No-Kill means the elimination of euthanasia for healthy, adoptable dogs. You can locate and view the lifesaving status of any shelter in your state through the pet lifesaving dashboard. Irreversible reduction in quality of life, or dogs whose behavior obstacles make them unsuitable for rehabilitation. most effective method to reduce animal intake and euthanasia. It was not meant to condone warehousing of animals or to be taken literally. Helping animal shelters near you to achieve no-kill. Unhealthy/untreatable animals: This category includes dogs with severe behavioral challenges or dogs and cats with medical issues who are irremediably suffering with noĮuthanasia: Defined purely as an act of mercy, euthanasia should be reserved for dogs and cats who have irredeemable medical situations and are experiencing serious and HSTC has joined leading shelters around the state and country as a model organization for lifesaving culture change in its. Includes animals with behavioral and medical issues that can be addressed and/or managed, such as (but not limited to): Fayetteville Animal Protection Society is the only licensed Cumberland County No-Kill, non-profit animal shelter. Visit our adoption center & find your new family member. The Humane Societys Pets Fur People is a non-profit animal shelter & were the only no kill animal shelter in East Texas. Healthy or treatable animals: This segment of the animal population includes those who are fully healthy and behaviorally sound around people and other animals. Humane Society Naples is a not-for-profit, no kill pet shelter. Prior to considering euthanasia for aggressive behavior, efforts are made to place the animal with an approved rescue organization that has the capacity to provide the necessary behavior modifications.Before you can properly assess operations in a particular shelter, you need to know how certain terms are defined and used. In euthanasia cases for the reason of aggression, an animal behavior specialist is consulted and provides expert information regarding risks to the public, staff and other animals, and provides an opinion as to whether the aggressive behavior can be successfully managed through training.
Prior to considering euthanasia of an animal for medical reasons, efforts are made to place the animal with an approved rescue organization that has the capacity to provide the necessary care of the animal. In euthanasia cases for medical reasons, a veterinarian is consulted and provides expert information regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options and treatment costs. Before surrendering your pet to a shelter, please learn about options. In all cases of euthanasia, the final decision is made by consensus of the three-person Shelter management team, the Shelter animal handlers, and the veterinarian or animal behavior specialist, as appropriate. LA Animal Services has alternative solutions to help keep pets and families together.
No single person makes the decision to euthanize any animal at the Porter County Animal Shelter.
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