{"id":5502,"date":"2022-04-15T06:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T06:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T11:42:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T11:42:22","slug":"is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Is NY A no-kill State for animals?"},"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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#How_many_states_are_no-kill_shelters\" title=\"How many states are no-kill shelters?\">How many states are 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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#Is_animal_Care_Centers_of_NYC_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is animal Care Centers of NYC a kill shelter?\">Is animal Care Centers of NYC a 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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#Does_the_NYC_ACC_euthanize\" title=\"Does the NYC ACC euthanize?\">Does the NYC ACC euthanize?<\/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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animals are euthanized each year in the US?\">How many animals are euthanized each year 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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_2020\" title=\"How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?\">How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?<\/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-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#How_many_non_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many non kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many non 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\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-ny-a-no-kill-state-for-animals\/#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_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=\"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>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=\"Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does NYC Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/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=\"What_states_euthanize_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What states euthanize the most animals?<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<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_states_are_no-kill_shelters\"><\/span>How many states are no-kill shelters?<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. In 18 states, more than half of the shelters achieved no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_Care_Centers_of_NYC_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is animal Care Centers of NYC a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>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=\"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=\"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=\"Does_the_NYC_ACC_euthanize\"><\/span>Does the NYC ACC euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>About Animal Care and Control The ACC is an open admissions shelter which is overseen by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The ACC is a Kill Shelter and <b>Euthanizes on average 20% the animals it takes in, roughly 6,000 per year.<\/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><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=\"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=\"How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animals are euthanized each year in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each year, <b>approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). The number of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_euthanized_each_year_2020\"><\/span>How many animals are euthanized each year 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Around 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year. Annually, 6.5 million animals enter US shelters. <b>About three million shelter animals are euthanized in the US every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_non_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many non kill shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are an estimated <b>14,000 shelters and pet rescue groups in the U.S., taking in nearly 8 million animals each year. Most are small groups, like Paws 4 You, founded 7 years ago in Miami by Carol Caridad. At any given time, she says, the shelter has between 80 and 95 dogs.<\/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=\"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 NY A no-kill State for animals?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Does NYC Have kill shelters?Is York County animal shelter no-kill?What states euthanize the most animals?How many states are no-kill shelters?Is animal Care Centers of NYC a kill shelter?What is the largest no kill animal shelter?What is the best organization 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\/5502"}],"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=5502"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66732,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5502\/revisions\/66732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}