{"id":5706,"date":"2022-04-18T06:33:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T11:23:00","slug":"does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Washington state 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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Washington_state_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Washington state have kill shelters?\">Does Washington state 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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Southwest_Washington_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Southwest Washington Humane Society a no kill shelter?\">Is Southwest Washington 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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Do_we_have_kill_shelters_in_Australia\" title=\"Do we have kill shelters in Australia?\">Do we have kill shelters in Australia?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Is_Seattle_Humane_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Seattle Humane a kill shelter?\">Is Seattle Humane a kill shelter?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Seattle\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in Seattle?\">Are there kill shelters in Seattle?<\/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-washington-state-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-washington-state-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-washington-state-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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_the_Seattle_Humane_Society_euthanize\" title=\"Does the Seattle Humane Society euthanize?\">Does the Seattle Humane Society euthanize?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_killed_in_shelters_each_year_Australia\" title=\"How many animals are killed in shelters each year Australia?\">How many animals are killed in shelters each year Australia?<\/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-washington-state-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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Perth\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in Perth?\">Are there kill shelters in Perth?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Seattle_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Seattle have kill shelters?\">Does Seattle have kill shelters?<\/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-washington-state-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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-washington-state-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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Do_the_Rspca_put_healthy_animals_down\" title=\"Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?\">Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#Does_Seattle_Animal_Shelter_euthanize\" title=\"Does Seattle Animal Shelter euthanize?\">Does Seattle Animal Shelter euthanize?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#What_is_humanely_euthanize\" title=\"What is humanely euthanize?\">What is humanely euthanize?<\/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-washington-state-have-kill-shelters\/#How_many_dogs_are_killed_in_shelters_each_year_Australia\" title=\"How many dogs are killed in shelters each year Australia?\">How many dogs are killed in shelters each year Australia?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Washington_state_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Washington state have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most Washington shelters have a no-kill policy. The dogs were flown to Paine Field in Snohomish County and then taken to shelters, including Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County, Kitsap Humane Society and Seattle Humane Society.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Southwest_Washington_Humane_Society_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Southwest Washington Humane Society a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At HSSW, we are committed to ending the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. As <b>an open-admission shelter, HSSW accepts companion animals regardless of breed, health or behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_we_have_kill_shelters_in_Australia\"><\/span>Do we have kill shelters in Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No kill shelters are doing their best to make sure the amount of dogs euthanised each year in Australia continues to decrease by rescuing the dogs deemed unfit for rehoming and working with them to rehabilitate and find their forever homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Seattle_Humane_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Seattle Humane a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is Seattle Humane <b>a No-Kill Shelter? Seattle Humane is a managed-intake shelter that cares for pets with treatable medical or behavioral issues. There are no limits placed on the pets in our care for space or time. Pets receive the medical care and behavior support they need to thrive in new homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Seattle\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in Seattle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While <b>the Seattle Animal Shelter does not consider itself a no kill shelter, our save rate falls within the recommendation of the No Kill Nation advocacy organization.<\/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>Is Seattle Humane <b>a No-Kill Shelter? Seattle Humane is a managed-intake shelter that cares for pets with treatable medical or behavioral issues. There are no limits placed on the pets in our care for space or time. Pets receive the medical care and behavior support they need to thrive in new homes.<\/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><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_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>We do not offer euthanasia services. If you have an urgent need, please refer to your local veterinarian, these low-cost clinics, or the clinics listed under Animal Emergencies for humane euthanasia services.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Seattle_Humane_Society_euthanize\"><\/span>Does the Seattle Humane Society euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is Seattle Humane <b>a No-Kill Shelter? Seattle Humane is a managed-intake shelter that cares for pets with treatable medical or behavioral issues. There are no limits placed on the pets in our care for space or time. Pets receive the medical care and behavior support they need to thrive in new homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_killed_in_shelters_each_year_Australia\"><\/span>How many animals are killed in shelters each year Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, <b>about 200,000 dogs and cats are euthanised in Australia&#8217;s animal shelters and pounds for lack of good homes.<\/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><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=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Perth\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in Perth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SAFE Perth (Saving Perth Animals from Euthanasia Inc) started with 3 people in 2005 and now has a large and dedicated team of foster carers and volunteers covering the Perth metro area, saving hundreds of lives every year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Seattle_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Seattle have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Seattle Animal Shelter adopts out all adoptable animals to new homes regardless of breed or feral nature. While the Seattle Animal Shelter <b>does not consider itself a no kill shelter, our save rate falls within the recommendation of the No Kill Nation advocacy organization.<\/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=\"Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does NYC Have kill shelters?<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_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=\"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=\"Do_the_Rspca_put_healthy_animals_down\"><\/span>Do the Rspca put healthy animals down?<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_Seattle_Animal_Shelter_euthanize\"><\/span>Does Seattle Animal Shelter euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While <b>the Seattle Animal Shelter does not consider itself a no kill shelter, our save rate falls within the recommendation of the No Kill Nation advocacy organization.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_humanely_euthanize\"><\/span>What is humanely euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is Seattle Humane <b>a No-Kill Shelter? Seattle Humane is a managed-intake shelter that cares for pets with treatable medical or behavioral issues. There are no limits placed on the pets in our care for space or time. Pets receive the medical care and behavior support they need to thrive in new homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_killed_in_shelters_each_year_Australia\"><\/span>How many dogs are killed in shelters each year Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, <b>about 200,000 dogs and cats are euthanised in Australia&#8217;s animal shelters and pounds for lack of good homes.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does Washington state have kill shelters?Is Southwest Washington Humane Society a no kill shelter?Do we have kill shelters in Australia?Is Seattle Humane a kill shelter?Are there kill shelters in Seattle?What state has the most kill shelters?Are there kill shelters in the US?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Does the Seattle Humane Society&#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\/5706"}],"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=5706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67226,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5706\/revisions\/67226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}