{"id":5182,"date":"2022-04-12T06:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-04-13T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T10:51:03","slug":"does-nyc-have-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does NYC Have kill shelters?"},"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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does NYC Have kill shelters?\">Does NYC Have kill shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_York_County_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is York County animal shelter no-kill?\">Is York County animal shelter no-kill?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_kill_shelters_legal_in_New_York\" title=\"Are kill shelters legal in New York?\">Are kill shelters legal in New York?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in the US?\">Are there 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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Ohio_have_no_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Ohio have no kill shelters?\">Does Ohio have no kill shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_CA_a_no-kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is CA a no-kill shelter state?\">Is CA 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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Pennsylvania_have_no_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Pennsylvania have no kill shelters?\">Does Pennsylvania have no kill shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_NY_A_no-kill_State_for_animals\" title=\"Is NY A no-kill State for animals?\">Is NY A no-kill State for animals?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Can_you_go_to_jail_for_killing_a_dog_in_NY\" title=\"Can you go to jail for killing a dog in NY?\">Can you go to jail for killing a dog in NY?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\" title=\"Why do kill shelters still exist?\">Why do kill shelters still exist?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many kill shelters are in the US?\">How many 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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many no-kill shelters are there in the US?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#What_state_has_the_most_animals_in_shelters\" title=\"What state has the most animals in shelters?\">What state has the most animals in shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#What_state_euthanized_the_most_animals\" title=\"What state euthanized the most animals?\">What state euthanized the most animals?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#What_state_has_the_most_strays\" title=\"What state has the most strays?\">What state has the most strays?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_California_a_kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is California a kill shelter state?\">Is California a kill shelter state?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_California_have_no-kill_shelters\" title=\"Does California have no-kill shelters?\">Does California have no-kill shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_dogs_euthanized_in_California\" title=\"Are dogs euthanized in California?\">Are dogs euthanized in California?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_LA\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in LA?\">Are there kill shelters in LA?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_PA_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does PA have kill shelters?\">Does PA have kill shelters?<\/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\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_the_Harrisburg_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Harrisburg Humane Society a no kill shelter?\">Is the Harrisburg 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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-nyc-have-kill-shelters\/#What_states_euthanize_the_most_animals\" title=\"What states euthanize the most animals?\">What states euthanize the most animals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does NYC Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The ACC operates 2 full service shelters, a small shelter and 2 receiving centers across the city. The ACC is a Kill Shelter and Euthanizes on average 20% the animals it takes in, roughly 6,000 per year. The City has demonstrated it is more interested in the Control aspect rather than the Care aspect of the ACC.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_York_County_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is York County animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To help York County become a <b>No-Kill community.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_kill_shelters_legal_in_New_York\"><\/span>Are kill shelters legal in New York?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any: <b>There are no laws preventing pounds in NY from killing an animal for any reason they can just deem them medically or behaviorally unhealthy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Five states are responsible for 50% of shelter euthanasia. <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.<\/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>To help York County become a <b>No-Kill community.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Ohio_have_no_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Ohio have no kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Northeast Ohio SPCA is a no-kill, non-profit organization focused on giving shelter pets a second chance at life by providing a safe haven for abandoned, homeless, and adoptable pets until they can find a home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_CA_a_no-kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is CA a no-kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal Governor Newsom said <b>both of these bills serve California&#8217;s goal of becoming a 100 percent no-kill state meaning no healthy dog or cat, or one with a treatable medical condition, will be killed in a shelter facility due to lack of space.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Pennsylvania_have_no_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Pennsylvania have no kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Central PA Humane Society: A Lifesaving Shelter <b>The Central PA Humane Society does not euthanize adoptable pets. The designation of no-kill can be applied to any shelter that euthanizes less than 10 percent of their animals a year, for reasons of health and temperament.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_NY_A_no-kill_State_for_animals\"><\/span>Is NY A no-kill State for animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any: <b>There are no laws preventing pounds in NY from killing an animal for any reason they can just deem them medically or behaviorally unhealthy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_go_to_jail_for_killing_a_dog_in_NY\"><\/span>Can you go to jail for killing a dog in NY?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The ACC operates 2 full service shelters, a small shelter and 2 receiving centers across the city. The ACC is a Kill Shelter and Euthanizes on average 20% the animals it takes in, roughly 6,000 per year. The City has demonstrated it is more interested in the Control aspect rather than the Care aspect of the ACC.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters still exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Five states are responsible for 50% of shelter euthanasia. <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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many kill shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US boasts <b>more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill shelters are there 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=\"What_state_has_the_most_animals_in_shelters\"><\/span>What state has the most animals in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US boasts <b>more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_euthanized_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What state euthanized the most animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The No. 1 state on our list, <b>Wyoming, has more than 10 times as many shelters as No.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_strays\"><\/span>What state has the most strays?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The five states in which the most animals are being killed are <b>California (100,239), Texas (96,707), North Carolina (47,652), Florida (45,503) and Louisiana (32,150). Collectively, these states account for 52% of the animals killed in U.S. shelters during 2019.<\/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><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=\"How_many_states_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>How many states have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Five states are responsible for 50% of shelter euthanasia. The US boasts <b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_California_a_kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is California a kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;<b>No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal<\/b> Governor Newsom said both of these bills serve California&#8217;s goal of becoming a 100 percent no-kill state meaning no healthy dog or cat, or one with a treatable medical condition, will be killed in a shelter facility due to lack of space.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_California_have_no-kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does California have no-kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kudos to California&#8217;s governor, Gavin Newsom, and the folks at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Thanks to their vision, the country is closer today than it was yesterday to the goal of achieving no-kill nationwide by 2025.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_euthanized_in_California\"><\/span>Are dogs euthanized in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1.1. Dogs that are found to have rabies are <b>euthanized in California. No hearing is required before the dog is put down.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_LA\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in LA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; With <b>Los Angeles animal shelters achieving a save rate of 90.49%, the second-largest city in the U.S. has officially achieved no-kill status for the first time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PA_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does PA have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PENNSYLVANIA&#8217;S FIRST NO KILL, <b>OPEN ADMISSION SHELTER.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Harrisburg_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Harrisburg Humane Society a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead, HSHA is very clear about exactly what our policy is: <b>we do not euthanize adoptable animals due to lack of space or length of stay. Unlike some shelters that turn away unadoptable animals, HSHA accepts a wide range of animals, regardless of breed, temperament, or medical condition.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_euthanize_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What states euthanize the most animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To help York County become a <b>No-Kill community.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does NYC Have kill shelters?Is York County animal shelter no-kill?Are kill shelters legal in New York?Are there kill shelters in the US?What state has the most kill shelters?Does Ohio have no kill shelters?Is CA a no-kill shelter state?Does Pennsylvania have no kill shelters?Is NY A no-kill State for animals?Can you go to&#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":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182"}],"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=5182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51320,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182\/revisions\/51320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}