{"id":24471,"date":"2022-03-25T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:37","slug":"is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?\">Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\" title=\"What are the best no-kill animal shelters?\">What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?\">Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?\">What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Does_Wisconsin_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?\">Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_are_the_no-kill_states\" title=\"What are the no-kill states?\">What are the no-kill states?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_states_are_no-kill_States_for_animals\" title=\"What states are no-kill States for animals?\">What states are no-kill States for animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Are_no-kill_shelters_good\" title=\"Are no-kill shelters good?\">Are no-kill shelters good?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#How_many_no-kill_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?\">How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Do_the_Rspca_put_healthy_animals_down\" title=\"Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?\">Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Does_Wisconsin_Humane_Society_kill_animals\" title=\"Does Wisconsin Humane Society kill animals?\">Does Wisconsin Humane Society kill animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_Sheboygan_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Sheboygan Humane Society a no kill shelter?\">Is Sheboygan Humane Society a no kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_Oconee_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Oconee Humane Society a no kill shelter?\">Is Oconee Humane Society a no kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_IndyHumane_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is IndyHumane a no kill shelter?\">Is IndyHumane a no kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter?\">What is the biggest animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_is_the_largest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the largest animal shelter in the US?\">What is the largest animal shelter in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are in the US?\">How many no-kill shelters are in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#How_many_states_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"How many states have kill shelters?\">How many states have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\" title=\"What state has the most kill shelters?\">What state has the most kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there still kill shelters in the US?\">Are there still kill shelters in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no kill shelter?\">Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_is_the_no-kill_policy\" title=\"What is the no-kill policy?\">What is the no-kill policy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#Is_Florida_a_no-kill_state\" title=\"Is Florida a no-kill state?\">Is Florida a no-kill state?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_is_the_most_pet_friendly_state\" title=\"What is the most pet friendly state?\">What is the most pet friendly state?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-wisconsin-a-no-kill-shelter-state\/#What_states_dont_euthanize_animals\" title=\"What states dont euthanize animals?\">What states dont euthanize animals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you a no-kill shelter? <b>The Wisconsin Humane Society never euthanizes animals for reasons of space or time. All animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time limits in our adoption program.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_no-kill_animal_shelters\"><\/span>What are the best no-kill animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In short, yes, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin is <b>a no-kill shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Wisconsin_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you a no-kill shelter? <b>The Wisconsin Humane Society never euthanizes animals for reasons of space or time. All animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time limits in our adoption program. This is true for all our campuses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_no-kill_states\"><\/span>What are the no-kill states?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Delaware remains the only no-kill state.<\/b><b>Rhode Island is inching closer to becoming no-kill, with 92% of its communities now no-kill and just 86 dogs and cats killed statewide. In 18 states, more than half of the shelters achieved no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_are_no-kill_States_for_animals\"><\/span>What states are no-kill States for animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the top five states with the smallest number of pets being killed are Vermont, Rhode Island, <b>North Dakota, New Hampshire and Delaware, which has once again reached no-kill status in the state (a state is considered to be no-kill when every brick-and-mortar shelter serving and\/or located within the state has a <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_no-kill_shelters_good\"><\/span>Are no-kill shelters good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They also do not euthanize animals when the shelter is full. Euthanization is reserved for those that are deemed dangerous and\/or terminally ill. The animals in no-kill <b>shelters are often healthier and more energetic because they are usually young when they are dropped off, giving more incentive for people to adopt.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_the_Rspca_put_healthy_animals_down\"><\/span>Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Wisconsin_Humane_Society_kill_animals\"><\/span>Does Wisconsin Humane Society kill animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Wisconsin <b>Humane Society never euthanizes animals for reasons of space or time. All animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time limits in our adoption program.  Additionally, we may offer to return the animal to the surrendering owner, if appropriate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Sheboygan_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Sheboygan Humane Society a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the Humane Society of Sheboygan County.  We are Sheboygan County&#8217;s only open admissions shelter. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and <b>no-kill shelter, serving 2,500+ homeless animals every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Oconee_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Oconee Humane Society a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>About Our Shelter ORHS works to end animal overpopulation and disease through an aggressive spay\/neuter program for the pets of low-income residents in our community.  <b>Our adoption center is a no-kill facility where all incoming animals accepted are evaluated, medically treated and rehabilitated when needed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_IndyHumane_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is IndyHumane a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both IndyHumane and HSHC are <b>no-kill shelters, and do not euthanize for kennel space, length of stay, cost of care. treatable injuries, illnesses or rehabilitatable behavior issues regardless of age, breed, disability or special needs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest dog rescue shelter is <b>Ute Langenkamp: Iubiti Maidanezii near Pitesti, Romania, which can comfortably house up to 3,000 dogs over an area of 45,543 mxb2 (490,220 ftxb2). The German-Romanian project has been involved in the sheltering, treating and re-homing of dogs since May 2001.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the largest animal shelter in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because of its sheer size and the number of animals in its care, <b>the D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><b>Rescue is now the largest animal sanctuary in the U.S. The D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_states_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>How many states have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the 4,850 brick-and-mortar shelters in the country, 100 (2%) collectively account for 41% of dogs and cats being killed in U.S. shelters. The five states in which the most animals are being killed are California (<b>100,239), Texas (96,707), North Carolina (47,652), Florida (45,503) and Louisiana (32,150).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_kill_shelters\"><\/span>What state has the most kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Texas tops the list with around 125,000 animals killed in shelters. California is second with 110,000, followed by Florida with 66,000, and North Carolina with 62,000 euthanized animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there still kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The US boasts more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state. There are around 70 million stray animals in the US. Only one out of every ten dogs will find a permanent home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Wisconsin_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In short, yes, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin is <b>a no-kill shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_no-kill_policy\"><\/span>What is the no-kill policy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No-kill, as a philosophical principle, means <b>saving every dog or cat in a shelter who can be saved.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Florida_a_no-kill_state\"><\/span>Is Florida a no-kill state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But ranks 4th highest state for pet shelter deaths.  Those that were below it needed to save an estimated 24,289 more healthy or treatable animals to make Florida no-kill. <b>A state is considered to be no-kill when every brick-and-mortar shelter in the state has a save rate of 90% or higher<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_pet_friendly_state\"><\/span>What is the most pet friendly state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StateScoreRank<b>Washington<\/b>81.71Illinois69.42Pennsylvania68.53Oregon68.546 more rowsx26bull;3 Aug 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_dont_euthanize_animals\"><\/span>What states dont euthanize animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Delaware remains the only no-kill state. Rhode Island is inching closer to becoming no-kill, with 92% of its communities now no-kill and just 86 dogs and cats killed statewide.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Wisconsin a no-kill shelter state?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Is the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin a no-kill shelter?What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?Does Wisconsin have kill shelters?What are the no-kill states?What states are no-kill States for animals?Are no-kill shelters good?How many no-kill animal shelters are in the US?Do&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}