{"id":5407,"date":"2022-04-15T06:32:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T07:15:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T07:15:19","slug":"does-illinois-have-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Illinois 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-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Illinois_Have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Illinois Have kill shelters?\">Does Illinois 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-illinois-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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Chicago_Canine_Rescue_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Chicago Canine Rescue a no-kill shelter?\">Is Chicago Canine Rescue 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\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Chicago_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Chicago have kill shelters?\">Does Chicago have kill shelters?<\/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-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Illinois_a_no_kill_state\" title=\"Is Illinois a no kill state?\">Is Illinois 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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#What_is_the_best_organization_to_help_animals\" title=\"What is the best organization to help animals?\">What is the best organization to help 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-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the best animal shelter in the US?\">What is the best 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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Chicago_Animal_Care_and_Control_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Chicago Animal Care and Control a kill shelter?\">Is Chicago Animal Care and Control 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-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is PAWS Chicago a no-kill shelter?\">Is PAWS Chicago 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\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_Illinois\" title=\"How many animal shelters are in Illinois?\">How many animal shelters are in Illinois?<\/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-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#What_state_euthanized_the_most_dogs\" title=\"What state euthanized the most dogs?\">What state euthanized the most dogs?<\/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-illinois-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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-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-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-illinois-have-kill-shelters\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter in the US?\">What is the biggest animal shelter in the US?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Illinois_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Illinois Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are more than four thousand no-kill animal shelters in the United States. Right now, <b>Central Illinois has only a handful of them. After Delaware declared itself a no-kill state, local shelters are weighing in on what it would take for Illinois to follow suit.<\/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>Chicago Pet Rescue &#8211; No-Kill Shelters in Illinois.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Chicago_Canine_Rescue_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Chicago Canine Rescue a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chicago&#8217;s city pound kills hundreds of animals a monthbut it&#8217;s getting better. The Chicago Animal Care and Control shelter at 2741 S Western Ave isn&#8217;t exactly the happiest place in town.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Chicago_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Chicago have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chicago&#8217;s city pound kills hundreds of animals a monthbut it&#8217;s getting better. The Chicago Animal Care and Control shelter at 2741 S Western Ave isn&#8217;t exactly the happiest place in town.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Illinois_a_no_kill_state\"><\/span>Is Illinois a no kill state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From breaking down unfair barriers to housing for families with pets encouraging innovative sterilization practices, Illinois is helping lead the country toward <b>no-kill by 2025. Illinois ranks 9th in the nation in the number of cats and dogs killed annually in shelters.<\/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_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_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>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_organization_to_help_animals\"><\/span>What is the best organization to help animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Top 15 Best Animal Charities in 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Friends Animal Society.<\/li>\n<li>ASPCA.<\/li>\n<li>Animal Welfare Institute.<\/li>\n<li>Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.<\/li>\n<li>International Fund for Animal Welfare.<\/li>\n<li>Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.<\/li>\n<li>Alley Cat Allies.<\/li>\n<li>The Marine Mammal Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>They also do not euthanize animals when the shelter is full. Euthanization is reserved for those that are deemed dangerous and\/or terminally ill. <b>The animals in no-kill 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=\"What_is_the_best_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the best animal shelter in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>30 Best Animal Shelters That Make America Proud<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona Animal Welfare League.<\/li>\n<li>Humane Society of Sarasota County.<\/li>\n<li>Pet Haven of Minnesota.<\/li>\n<li>BARC Shelter.<\/li>\n<li>Greyhound Pets of America.<\/li>\n<li>New York Bully Crew.<\/li>\n<li>Animal Humane Society.<\/li>\n<li>Bainbridge Humane Society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Chicago_Animal_Care_and_Control_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Chicago Animal Care and Control a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chicago&#8217;s city pound kills hundreds of animals a monthbut it&#8217;s getting better. The Chicago Animal Care and Control shelter at 2741 S Western Ave isn&#8217;t exactly the happiest place in town.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is PAWS Chicago a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the beginning of this COVID-19 crisis, the outpouring of care and concern for our animals has been extraordinary, said Julia Poukatch, a spokeswoman for PAWS Chicago, the <b>city&#8217;s largest no-kill shelter for cats and dogs.<\/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>There are more than four thousand no-kill animal shelters in the United States. Right now, <b>Central Illinois has only a handful of them. After Delaware declared itself a no-kill state, local shelters are weighing in on what it would take for Illinois to follow suit.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_Illinois\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are in Illinois?<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_state_euthanized_the_most_dogs\"><\/span>What state euthanized the most dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>NameCityStateA Little R and R Animal Sanctuary, Inc 087-14717Poplar GroveILA Refuge for Saving the Wildlife, Inc. 087-9912NorthbrookILA Tail of 4 Paws Animal Rescue 087-14762RomeovilleILA.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter 087-7098NapervilleIL63 more rows<\/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_euthanized_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What state euthanized the most animals?<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_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_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=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters still exist?<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_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does NYC Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>These shelters are often forced to euthanize animals based on their duration of stay so they will have enough cage space available to accept all animals. So just because a dog or cat is in good health and has a good temperament does not mean he will not be euthanized.<\/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_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the biggest 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, the <b>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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does Illinois Have kill shelters?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Is Chicago Canine Rescue a no-kill shelter?Does Chicago have kill shelters?Is Illinois a no kill state?What state has the most kill shelters?Are there kill shelters in the US?What is the largest no kill animal shelter?What is the best organization to help animals?Are&#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-5407","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\/5407"}],"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=5407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51629,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5407\/revisions\/51629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}