To answer your question. First we are a pet surrender facility. We do not take in strays. Pets that are healthy and pass a temperment exam are put in our general population with no expiration date as long as they are healthy. Our turn around adoption rate is about three weeks. If an owner is unsure that their pet will pass the temperment exam, for 40.00 we will tell them the result of the test and they can then decide to leave them with us or find an alternative solution. Additionally, our pet surrender prevention program has helped several thousand owners keep their pet that they would have otherwise turned in. We have helped with expensive medical care, behavioral issues, finding pet friendly housing, giving food and supplies, etc. Age and disability are not deterrents for adoption. I've seen thirteen year old cats and twelve year old dogs get adopted. We also work with breed specific rescues for dogs who don't generally do well in shelters to better ensure adoption success.
Tayana, if you are asking because you are considering surrendering a pet, please ask around and try to find your friend a home. I have found several furry family members at this shelter and it has been my experience that it really is a no kill shelter, but I had never read the other explanation given here before. In any case, it is always best to find a home yourself if absolutely necessary.
@lauren zahavi...the shelter never mentioned to me about a $40 test result for behaviors. If so i would of paid that since my cat was not used to being around other animals and i was very concerned on how he would do?
No kill shelter
The definition of kill shelter is up for interpretation. Some shelters consider themselves non kill but still euthanize suffering animals and animals in their "death bed". Suffering is also up for interpretation. Some also euthanize old animals. Some say animals that aren't adopted after an allotted amount of time could be dimmed as suffering for living in a shelter. Also aggressive animals could be euthanized and still considered a no kill shelter. This shelter's policy is not to disclose which animals they euthanize if any. They will tell you if you ask that they don't euthanize there, employees are not authorized to say anything else it acknowledge anything else.
Right. As far as I know it's no kill
No, this is No Kill shelter.
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