No-kill animal shelters across the southern U.S. are overcrowded and have few alternatives to find more space or staff. Much of the problem is due to pandemic pets that people don't want anymore.

To account for these cases, animal rescue organization Best Friends considers a shelter “no-kill” when it consistently euthanizes no more than 10% of all the animals that come in the door.

Utah is on the cusp of achieving no-kill status, but about 1,600 cats and 480 dogs who could have been adopted were still put down in 2023, based on data Best Friends gathered from 58 of the state ...

National and local animal shelters are doing their part to ensure Oklahoma becomes a no-kill state. New data indicated Oklahoma saved 77% of cats and dogs in animal shelters. According to the Best ...

Utah is on the cusp of achieving no-kill status, but about 1,600 cats and 480 dogs who could have been adopted were still put down in 2023, based on data Best Friends gathered from 58 of the state ...

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The bill is being proposed by 'No Kill' animal shelters in Colorado. It would require shelters post notice 72 hours before healthy, treatable animals are euthanized. Skip Navigation.

In Utah, animal shelters increased from a 67% no-kill rate to a 77% no-kill rate from 2021 to 2022, according to an annual report released by Best Friends Animal Society.\u00a0 ...

According to Best Friends Animal Society, in order to make no-kill shelters possible, community support is needed. This is made possible by community members stepping up to adopt, don’t shop.

New data reveals that 82 of Virginia‘s 137 animal shelters achieved no-kill status in 2024, and nearly 84 percent of cats and dogs in shelters were saved. Richmond Animal League has been central ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell signed a proclamation aiming to make all area animal shelters “no kill” by the end of 2025. Metro Animal Care and Control ...