{"id":5412,"date":"2022-04-15T06:32:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T06:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T07:16:10","slug":"is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"Is West LA animal shelter no-kill?"},"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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Is_West_LA_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is West LA animal shelter no-kill?\">Is West LA 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Los_Angeles\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in Los Angeles?\">Are there kill shelters in Los Angeles?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#How_can_I_help_animals_in_Los_Angeles\" title=\"How can I help animals in Los Angeles?\">How can I help animals in Los Angeles?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#How_do_I_surrender_my_cat_in_Los_Angeles\" title=\"How do I surrender my cat in Los Angeles?\">How do I surrender my cat in Los Angeles?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Are_California_animal_shelters_no-kill\" title=\"Are California animal shelters no-kill?\">Are California animal shelters no-kill?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Does_Louisiana_have_no-kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Louisiana have no-kill shelters?\">Does Louisiana 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\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Is_LA_SPCA_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is LA SPCA a no-kill shelter?\">Is LA SPCA 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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Does_Los_Angeles_Have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Los Angeles Have kill shelters?\">Does Los Angeles Have 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\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Does_California_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does California have kill shelters?\">Does California have kill shelters?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#What_can_you_do_to_help_animals_in_need\" title=\"What can you do to help animals in need?\">What can you do to help animals in need?<\/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-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-west-la-animal-shelter-no-kill\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_LA\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in LA?\">Are there kill shelters in LA?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_West_LA_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is West LA animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Since 2011, Los Angeles City animal shelters have been making great strides toward achieving no-kill. A live save rate of 90 percent of every dog and cat entering the city shelter system is the nationally recognized benchmark for no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Los_Angeles\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in Los Angeles?<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=\"How_can_I_help_animals_in_Los_Angeles\"><\/span>How can I help animals in Los Angeles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How to help homeless pets in Los Angeles<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foster. Join the Best Friends foster family and give pets in need a temporary home.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer. Get involved and help Save Them All by volunteering with the animals.<\/li>\n<li>Donate. By making a gift to Best Friends, you can support lifesaving work here in L.A. and all across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_surrender_my_cat_in_Los_Angeles\"><\/span>How do I surrender my cat in Los Angeles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need to surrender your pet back to a shelter, please <b>make an appointment by calling 888-452-7381. Do NOT abandon your pet in any building, enclosure, lot, street, or other public place. Pet abandonment is a violation of CA Penal Code 597.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_California_animal_shelters_no-kill\"><\/span>Are California animal shelters no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal Governor Newsom said both of these bills serve California&#8217;s goal of becoming a 100 percent no-kill state meaning <b>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_Louisiana_have_no-kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Louisiana have no-kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Northshore Humane Society is Louisiana&#8217;s largest not for profit, no-kill animal welfare organization. Since 1953, the St. Tammany Humane Society has been serving the unwanted, neglected, abandoned, and abused animals of the gulf coast region.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_LA_SPCA_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is LA SPCA a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is the Louisiana SPCA no-kill? As Louisiana&#8217;s oldest and largest animal shelter, we continue to grow, evolve and implement new life-saving programs every year. <b>To be a no-kill shelter you must have at least a 90% live release rate. Currently, our live release rate is 88%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Los_Angeles_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Los Angeles Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since 2011, Los Angeles City animal shelters have been making great strides toward achieving <b>no-kill. A live save rate of 90 percent of every dog and cat entering the city shelter system is the nationally recognized benchmark for no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_California_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does California have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal The desire to eliminate euthanasia as a management tool for animals that are not dangerous or suffering is not new; in fact, <b>there is a two decade-old state policy stating no adoptable or treatable dog or cat be euthanized at an animal shelter.<\/b><\/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=\"What_can_you_do_to_help_animals_in_need\"><\/span>What can you do to help animals in need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Helping Animals: Five Easy Ways to Make a Difference<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer or Donate to a Shelter. Animal shelters are always in need of a helping hand.<\/li>\n<li>Preserve a Preserve.<\/li>\n<li>Raise Money in Your Own Backyard.<\/li>\n<li>Go Cruelty-Free.<\/li>\n<li>Limit the Meat in Your Diet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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_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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is West LA animal shelter no-kill?Are there kill shelters in Los Angeles?How can I help animals in Los Angeles?How do I surrender my cat in Los Angeles?Are California animal shelters no-kill?Does Louisiana have no-kill shelters?Is LA SPCA a no-kill shelter?Does Los Angeles Have kill shelters?Does California have kill shelters?Does California have no-kill&#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\/5412"}],"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=5412"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51634,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5412\/revisions\/51634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}