No dog left behind

[DainBramaged]

More animals are finding homes as the ‘no-kill’ shelter movement spreads


At a small building in Brockton swarming with dogs inside and out, the once-controversial “no-kill’’ shelter movement has taken root, part of the transformation in the treatment of unwanted animals in Massachusetts, and across the country.

The Blue Dog Shelter, a nonprofit animal shelter, does not euthanize its dogs unless they are gravely ill or their aggressive behavior cannot be changed. The shelter operator said she tries to get all its dogs adopted; one has even stayed for years.

Blue Dog is a small part of the “no kill” movement, which started as a reaction to common shelter practices years ago, when large numbers of saveable, adoptable animals were euthanized by shelters, often after a short time, for space reasons.

Most no-kill shelters say that at least 90 percent of the animals taken in are adopted.


http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2013/09/07/kill-animal-shelters-more-popular-now-across-massachusetts-and-country/Urv2gSm4MISTLMFuI8zbpK/story.html

[CitizenLeft]

2. if I were surrounded by dogs like that, I would think myself

... in heaven.

Oh how wonderful it would be if ALL shelters were no-kill.

[livetohike]

3. Wonderful.....the dog in the upper right corner looks like my Misty (RIP) 1987-2000

Such a nice story. Thanks for posting it.