{"id":5395,"date":"2022-04-13T06:33:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T06:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:05:58","slug":"does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Connecticut 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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Connecticut_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Connecticut have kill shelters?\">Does Connecticut 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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_the_CT_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the CT Humane Society a kill shelter?\">Is the CT Humane Society a kill shelter?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Orange_County_Animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Orange County Animal Services a kill shelter?\">Is Orange County Animal Services a 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\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Wood_Green_Animal_Shelter_closing_down\" title=\"Is Wood Green Animal Shelter closing down?\">Is Wood Green Animal Shelter closing down?<\/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-connecticut-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-connecticut-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-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#How_do_I_surrender_my_cat_in_CT\" title=\"How do I surrender my cat in CT?\">How do I surrender my cat in CT?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Bend_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Bend Humane Society a kill shelter?\">Is Bend Humane Society a kill shelter?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Black_Hills_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Black Hills Humane Society a no kill shelter?\">Is Black Hills 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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Orange_County_Animal_Services_euthanize_dogs\" title=\"Does Orange County Animal Services euthanize dogs?\">Does Orange County Animal Services euthanize dogs?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Citrus_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Citrus County animal shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Citrus County animal shelter a 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\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Irvine_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is Irvine animal shelter no-kill?\">Is Irvine 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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Pet_Alliance_of_Orlando_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Pet Alliance of Orlando a no-kill shelter?\">Is Pet Alliance of Orlando 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\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Who_owns_Wood_Green_dog_rescue\" title=\"Who owns Wood Green dog rescue?\">Who owns Wood Green dog rescue?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Wood_Green_Heydon_closing\" title=\"Is Wood Green Heydon closing?\">Is Wood Green Heydon closing?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Do_Wood_Green_put_dogs_down\" title=\"Do Wood Green put dogs down?\">Do Wood Green put dogs down?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#Do_you_have_to_pay_for_a_dog_from_Wood_Green\" title=\"Do you have to pay for a dog from Wood Green?\">Do you have to pay for a dog from Wood Green?<\/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-connecticut-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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#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-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-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-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#What_states_euthanize_the_most_animals\" title=\"What states euthanize the most animals?\">What states euthanize the most animals?<\/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-connecticut-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_states_are_no-kill_States\" title=\"How many states are no-kill States?\">How many states are no-kill States?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Connecticut_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Connecticut have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, since every brick-and-mortar shelter serving and\/or located within Connecticut does not have a save rate of 90% or higher, it is still <b>not considered a no-kill state. The only states in the country to have that title are Delaware and New Hampshire.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_CT_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the CT Humane Society a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Please call 800-452-0114 to schedule an appointment. CHS is a managed admission organization and <b>does not euthanize for time, space, breed or age<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Orange_County_Animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Orange County Animal Services a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orange County Animal Services <b>does not identify as no kill, a term that is ambiguous, as there is no clear and legal definition for the term. OCAS is an open admission shelter, meaning no animal in need is turned away, regardless of health issue or behavior concern.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wood_Green_Animal_Shelter_closing_down\"><\/span>Is Wood Green Animal Shelter closing down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Wood Green, the Animals Charity, is planning to close its base in Lordship Lane. The centre was originally opened in 1924 when its founder Louisa Snow realised that there was the growing number of abandoned and injured animals seen on the streets of London following WWI.<\/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>Please call 800-452-0114 to schedule an appointment. CHS is a managed admission organization and <b>does not euthanize for time, space, breed or age<\/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><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=\"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. 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=\"How_do_I_surrender_my_cat_in_CT\"><\/span>How do I surrender my cat in CT?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, since every brick-and-mortar shelter serving and\/or located within Connecticut does not have a save rate of 90% or higher, it is still <b>not considered a no-kill state. The only states in the country to have that title are Delaware and New Hampshire.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Bend_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Bend Humane Society a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to Surrender a Cat: <b>Send completed Cat Surrender Form to adoption@roarshelter.org or by mail to ROAR, ATTN: Surrender, 45 South Street Ridgefield, CT 06877. Be aware of your pet&#8217;s medical\/vaccination history, including spay\/neuter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Black_Hills_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Black Hills Humane Society a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Humane Society officially adopted a <b>no-kill policy almost a year ago, which has led to a crowded shelter since then.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Orange_County_Animal_Services_euthanize_dogs\"><\/span>Does Orange County Animal Services euthanize dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Animal Services provides humane euthanasia service to Orange County pet owners who are facing a pet that is suffering from advanced age, debilitating medical conditions and\/or severe temperament issues.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Citrus_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Citrus County animal shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Humane Society of Citrus County FL Inc is a non-profit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization in Citrus County, Florida. We are <b>a small nokill shelter\/sanctuary currently housing over 35 dogs in our facility. Like other animal welfare groups, finding a forever home for each animal is our goal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Irvine_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Irvine animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been thinking about welcoming a new four-legged member to your family, we encourage you to visit the Irvine Animal Care Center (<b>IACC). IACC located at 6443 Oak Canyon is a progressive and innovative no-kill animal shelter. Situated on 3.73 acres, the facility is located in a park-like setting.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Pet_Alliance_of_Orlando_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Pet Alliance of Orlando a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pet Alliance provides food, medical care and shelter for dogs and cats until they find their new homes. The average length of stay for dogs is 8 days and for cats is 15 days. <b>Pet Alliance&#8217;s live release rate averages around 99%, making it what is considered a no kill shelter<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_owns_Wood_Green_dog_rescue\"><\/span>Who owns Wood Green dog rescue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Formation1924TypeCharityRegistration no.298348Legal statusCharityChief Executive<b>Clive Byles<\/b>8 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wood_Green_Heydon_closing\"><\/span>Is Wood Green Heydon closing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Valuable&#8217; animal rehoming centre in Heydon set to close Wood Green, The Animal Charity&#8217;s Heydon centre &#8211; which has been rehoming cats and small pets for the charity since 1954 &#8211; announced the news that <b>they are set to close earlier this year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Wood_Green_put_dogs_down\"><\/span>Do Wood Green put dogs down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is your position on euthanasia? <b>At Wood Green we give homeless and vulnerable pets the greatest chance of a positive future a second chance at life. We put all the care, training and love into making that a reality.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_to_pay_for_a_dog_from_Wood_Green\"><\/span>Do you have to pay for a dog from Wood Green?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How much does it cost to rehome a dog from Wood Green. <b>It costs xa3250 to rehome an adult dog (aged 16 weeks and above), a pair of adult dogs or a single puppy (aged up to 16 weeks). This fee includes: Neutering (if required).<\/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=\"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 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 number of animals dropped off by their owners or found as strays across the U.S. also differs from state to state. The American West has higher rates of shelter animals relative to population. <b>New Mexico registered the highest rate in 2019, with more than 3,200 animals surrendered per 100,000 inhabitants.<\/b><\/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>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_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>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_states_euthanize_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What states euthanize the most animals?<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_are_no-kill_States\"><\/span>How many states are no-kill States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Five states where the most animals are killed each year<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texas: 125,000.<\/li>\n<li>California: 110,000.<\/li>\n<li>Florida: 66,000.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina: 62,000.<\/li>\n<li>Georgia: 43,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does Connecticut have kill shelters?Is the CT Humane Society a kill shelter?Is Orange County Animal Services a kill shelter?Is Wood Green Animal Shelter closing down?What state has the most kill shelters?How many states have kill shelters?Why do kill shelters still exist?How do I surrender my cat in CT?Is Bend Humane Society a&#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":[],"class_list":["post-5395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5395"}],"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=5395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51603,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5395\/revisions\/51603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}