{"id":5751,"date":"2022-04-19T06:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T10:19:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:19:16","slug":"is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Yonkers animal shelter a kill shelter?"},"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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Yonkers_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Yonkers animal shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Yonkers 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Great_Falls_animal_shelter_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Great Falls animal shelter a no-kill shelter?\">Is Great Falls animal shelter 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\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Little_Rock_Animal_Village_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Little Rock Animal Village a kill shelter?\">Is Little Rock Animal Village 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\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Anderson_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Anderson County animal shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Anderson 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-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Why_are_so_many_pets_euthanized\" title=\"Why are so many pets euthanized?\">Why are so many pets euthanized?<\/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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#How_do_they_euthanize_dogs_at_shelters\" title=\"How do they euthanize dogs at shelters?\">How do they euthanize dogs at 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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#How_many_states_are_no-kill_States\" title=\"How many states are no-kill States?\">How many states are no-kill States?<\/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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Idaho_Falls_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is Idaho Falls animal shelter no-kill?\">Is Idaho Falls 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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_North_Little_Rock_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is North Little Rock Animal Shelter a kill shelter?\">Is North Little Rock 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-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Boulder_Valley_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Humane Society of Boulder Valley a no-kill shelter?\">Is the Humane Society of Boulder Valley 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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Sugar_Land_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is Sugar Land animal shelter no-kill?\">Is Sugar Land 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_of_North_Texas_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Humane Society of North Texas a kill shelter?\">Is the Humane Society of North Texas a kill shelter?<\/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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Houston_SPCA_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Houston SPCA a kill shelter?\">Is Houston SPCA a kill shelter?<\/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-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Dallas_Animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Dallas Animal Services a kill shelter?\">Is Dallas 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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-yonkers-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_the_Omaha_Humane_Society_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is the Omaha Humane Society a no-kill shelter?\">Is the Omaha Humane Society a no-kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Yonkers_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Yonkers animal shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Shelters largely &#8216;no kill<\/b> The state provided full records for The Humane Society of Westchester, Yonkers Animal Shelter, Hi-Tor and The SPCA of Westchester. We&#8217;re proud of the fact we&#8217;re a true &#8216;no kill&#8217; shelter, Dugan said.<\/p>\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=\"Is_Great_Falls_animal_shelter_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Great Falls animal shelter a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>GFAS does not euthanize an animal due to the length of time an animal is in the shelter. Many factors are involved before the difficult decision is made.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Little_Rock_Animal_Village_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Little Rock Animal Village a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the Little Rock Animal Village, the city&#8217;s local shelter, <b>around 40% of animals are euthanized.<\/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>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=\"Is_Anderson_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Anderson County animal shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anderson Animal Shelter is a <b>no-kill limited admission shelter, Drake said. The term is confusing because the public takes no kill literally, she said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_so_many_pets_euthanized\"><\/span>Why are so many pets euthanized?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For animal shelters, the main reason to euthanize animals is <b>overcrowding of the shelters due to an overpopulation of unwanted and abandoned animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_they_euthanize_dogs_at_shelters\"><\/span>How do they euthanize dogs at shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While most shelters around the country practice <b>humane euthanasia by injection of approved drugs, some still use the gas chamber, a method the HSUS and every other major animal welfare group believe belongs in the past.<\/b><\/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_States\"><\/span>How many states are no-kill States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the top five states with the smallest number of pets being killed are <b>Vermont, Rhode Island, North Dakota, New Hampshire and Delaware, which has once again reached no-kill status in the state (a state is considered to be no-kill when every brick-and-mortar shelter serving and\/or located within the state has a <\/b><\/p>\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=\"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>Idaho Falls Animal Services&#8217; shelter has officially been <b>a no-kill location for dogs for the last five years. A no-kill shelter is still able to put down dogs that have debilitating injuries or pose a safety risk but will not kill healthy dogs to deal with overcrowding.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Idaho_Falls_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Idaho Falls animal shelter no-kill?<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_largest_no-kill_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?<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_North_Little_Rock_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is North Little Rock Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>RCR Rock City Rescue (North Little Rock) x26gt; Arkansas <b>No Kill Animal Shelters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_of_Boulder_Valley_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society of Boulder Valley a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Friends Animal Society<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Sugar_Land_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Sugar Land animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humane Society of Boulder Valley x26gt; Colorado <b>No Kill Animal Shelters.<\/b><\/p>\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=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_of_North_Texas_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society of North Texas a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The DFW Humane Society is a non profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1967. We are <b>a no-kill shelter dedicated to giving homeless and unwanted pets a second chance in life through adoption.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Houston_SPCA_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Houston SPCA a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>BARC, Harris County Animal Control (HCPHES), Montgomery County Animal Control, Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP), <b>Houston SPCA, the Houston Humane Society, etc.<\/b><b>are all shelters that euthanize (kill) large numbers of animals every day<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Dallas_Animal_Services_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Dallas Animal Services a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dallas Animal Services was the municipal shelter singled out for the No Place Like Home Award by Best Friends Animal Societyxae, the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America&#8217;s shelters.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Omaha_Humane_Society_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is the Omaha Humane Society a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>National Kennel Statistics.20202019201220113 more rows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Yonkers animal shelter a kill shelter?Is NY A no-kill State for animals?Is Great Falls animal shelter a no-kill shelter?Is Little Rock Animal Village a kill shelter?Does NYC Have kill shelters?Is Anderson County animal shelter a kill shelter?Why are so many pets euthanized?How do they euthanize dogs at shelters?Is York County animal&#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\/5751"}],"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=5751"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67301,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5751\/revisions\/67301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}