What is the diffrence of a kill or no kill animal shelter?

Question

What is the diffrence of an no kill and kill animal shelter?

Answer 1

No kill shelters also have slightly higher adoption fees, since they keep animals until homes are found for them. And if the animal is old or sick - that can be a long time.

Answer 2

For all you people saying NO, I think your thinking about how the poor lil animals get killed for no reason. My husband works for animal services and I know what dangers there are. How would you feel if a rabid dogs growls and tries to bites you and chases you? Or a feral cat that scratches and bites you until you BLEED. OR the sick little kittens that are going to have a loooong drawn out death. I am all for the killing of those animals because it makes the public AND other animals safer! And no I dont agree with them killing animals after a week but that only happens at FEW animal shelters in the country. What else would you do with the overpopulated animals? They say there is 7 dogs for 1 human...thats the reason everyone should spay or neuter their dogs and cats. So they dont have un needed put downs.

Answer 3

Also, it is important to note that an animal shelter that considers itself "no-kill" does not necessarily NEVER euthanize animals. It means they do not do it just because the animal "runs out of time". They still will euthanize if the animal is deemed unsuitable for adoption. This can include behavioral issues, severe kennel depression, or illness that would be too difficult or expensive to cure.

No-kill shelters often receive money from special groups, in addition to the standard city money allotted to animal services. This allows them to give the pets as long as possible to be adopted.

Answer 4

One thing to think about before condeming "Kill" shelters because they euthanize animals- Kill shelters accept all animals. Many No Kill shelters don't accept animals that they know they won't be able to adopt out- the so the animals are taken to the Kill shelters to be euthanized. They can be picky and selective- no kill shelters are not.

Answer 5

There is no single "legal" and finite definition of "no kill." Each shelter can create its own definition based on its own policies.

I personally think all shelters strive to be no-kill, because obviously the people who put their time & money into this work want to save the lives of animals. However, private funding in substantial amounts is often limited to those shelters who deem themselves "no kill" so shelters will sometimes implement specific rules that allow them to say, basically, that no adoptable animals are euthanized.

What, then, is "adoptable" and what is not? That's where you get into the gray area.... if they bite? if they're sick (and to what extent)? if they've been there over 3 weeks (or any other set amount of time)? if they're black? over 50 lbs? have only 3 legs? the list goes on and on.....

A couple of other terms that often go hand-in-hand with "no kill" and "kill" are "limited admission" and "open door." Limited admission shelters will stop taking in animals at a pre-determined time in order to give those animals already there more time to be adopted and not be killed because of space and/or time. Open door shelters have determined that in order to best serve their community's needs they must accept all animals that are brought to them in order to keep those animals from suffering pain or death by some other means... those shelters then must euthanize some animals based on time or space if they can't find foster homes, add temporary runs, or speed up adoptions (by a variety of means).

If you choose to donate to, or volunteer at, only "no kill" shelters, please ask for a written statement showing their euthanasia policy so you will know and understand their terms.

Answer 6

Thats pretty self explanatory. One shelter will kill an animal if they cannot find it a home with in a certain amount of time while the other will find an animal a home no matter how long it takes.

Answer 7

The difference is that the "kill" shelter as you say, will "put an animal to sleep", or euthanize it, because they have no time to care for it; or no space to accommodate it. My local animal shelter is a "no kill" shelter, and refuses that policy. Sometimes, the staff even brings them home!!!

Answer 8

well it is simple...kill shelters give the animal 3-8 days to live and find a owner..and then they kill them...a no kill shelter will keep them alive until they get a home (unless the dog is very ill or a biter then they will kill them)...very sad millions of animals are killed yearly in shelters b/c so many peolpe want a pup or just want to breed them so they can have a litter....so stupid!!you can go to shelters and rescue leagues to adopt and save a life yes even pups!!

Answer 9

I think your question says it all ...... a kill animal shelter means they will euthanize the animal after a few days if it does not get adopted...... a no kill...........well......they will not euthanize the animal.

Answer 10

the "kill" animal shelter will put the animal to sleep. "no kill" won't put it to sleep.