{"id":5862,"date":"2022-05-03T06:32:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T06:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T09:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:22:38","slug":"is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Harris County 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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Harris_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Harris County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Harris 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_the_Houston_SPCA_euthanize_animals\" title=\"Does the Houston SPCA euthanize animals?\">Does the Houston SPCA euthanize 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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Houston_BARC_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Houston BARC a kill shelter?\">Is Houston BARC a 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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Where_is_the_Houston_SPCA_located\" title=\"Where is the Houston SPCA located?\">Where is the Houston SPCA located?<\/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-harris-county-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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Texas\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in Texas?\">Are there kill shelters in Texas?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_the_Houston_Humane_Society_a_no-kill\" title=\"Is the Houston Humane Society a no-kill?\">Is the Houston Humane Society a no-kill?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_SPCA_put_animals_down\" title=\"Does SPCA put animals down?\">Does SPCA put animals down?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_the_Houston_Humane_Society_a_no_kill\" title=\"Is the Houston Humane Society a no kill?\">Is the Houston Humane Society a 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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_Houston\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized in Houston?\">How many dogs are euthanized in Houston?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_Harris_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Harris County animal shelter a kill shelter?\">Is Harris 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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_Texas_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Texas have kill shelters?\">Does Texas have 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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#What_type_of_animals_does_the_SPCA_take\" title=\"What type of animals does the SPCA take?\">What type of animals does the SPCA take?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#What_do_I_need_to_adopt_from_the_SPCA\" title=\"What do I need to adopt from the SPCA?\">What do I need to adopt from the SPCA?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Is_SPCA_Houston_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is SPCA Houston a no kill shelter?\">Is SPCA Houston 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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_the_Houston_Humane_Society_euthanize_animals\" title=\"Does the Houston Humane Society euthanize animals?\">Does the Houston Humane Society euthanize animals?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_the_Houston_SPCA_euthanize_pitbulls\" title=\"Does the Houston SPCA euthanize pitbulls?\">Does the Houston SPCA euthanize pitbulls?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_Texas_have_no_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Texas have no kill shelters?\">Does Texas 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-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-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_SPCA_Euthanise_animals\" title=\"Does SPCA Euthanise animals?\">Does SPCA Euthanise animals?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Does_SPCA_Euthanise_cats\" title=\"Does SPCA Euthanise cats?\">Does SPCA Euthanise cats?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#Do_the_Sspca_put_animals_down\" title=\"Do the Sspca put animals down?\">Do the Sspca put animals down?<\/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-harris-county-animal-shelter-a-kill-shelter\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_put_a_dog_down_in_South_Africa\" title=\"How much does it cost to put a dog down in South Africa?\">How much does it cost to put a dog down in South Africa?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Harris_County_Animal_Shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Harris County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Harris County Animal Shelter has released its live release numbers for 2019, and the results for March were a jaw-dropping 95.7 percent. This technically puts <b>the shelter in a no-kill status, by shelter standards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Houston_SPCA_euthanize_animals\"><\/span>Does the Houston SPCA euthanize animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Please note, <b>we do not humanely euthanize animals for space or at the end of a certain time period. Appointments cannot be made online, so please call (713) 869-7722 between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM for scheduling.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Houston_BARC_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Houston BARC a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117576\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Houston-BARC-a-kill-shelter.jpg\" alt=\"Is Houston BARC a kill shelter?\" width=\"613\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Houston-BARC-a-kill-shelter.jpg 613w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Houston-BARC-a-kill-shelter-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Houston-BARC-a-kill-shelter-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>BARC achieves a &#8216;no-kill&#8217; label that local animal activists have long sought.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_Houston_SPCA_located\"><\/span>Where is the Houston SPCA located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>7007 Old Katy Road, Houston, Texas<\/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=\"Are_there_kill_shelters_in_Texas\"><\/span>Are there kill shelters in Texas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two Houston-area shelters are among the top 10 in the state that helped Texas decrease its shelter euthanasia ranking. New data shows <b>Texas now ranks No.<\/b><b>2 in the country for shelter pet deaths and euthanasia in 2019, down from the No. 1 spot.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Houston_Humane_Society_a_no-kill\"><\/span>Is the Houston Humane Society a no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117578\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill.jpg\" alt=\"Is the Houston Humane Society a no-kill?\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill.jpg 1950w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Houston-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-1536x1155.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1950px) 100vw, 1950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Houston Humane Society will intake your pet if space is available and by appointment only. <b>We will not euthanize a healthy\/adoptable animal to make space for another animal. We accept pets Monday through Saturday &#8211; By Appointment Only, and there is a $35.00 fee for all animals accepted into our adoption program.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_SPCA_put_animals_down\"><\/span>Does SPCA put animals down?<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_the_Houston_Humane_Society_a_no_kill\"><\/span>Is the Houston Humane Society a no kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SPCA also said that <b>euthanasia is only given as a last-resort measure for animals that are very badly injured or sick, and whose quality of life would be poor despite medical intervention. However, as much as the three dogs had received what was required, there is a growing awareness of SPCA&#8217;s finite resources.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_Houston\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized in Houston?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Houston Humane Society will intake your pet if space is available and by appointment only. <b>We will not euthanize a healthy\/adoptable animal to make space for another animal. We accept pets Monday through Saturday &#8211; By Appointment Only, and there is a $35.00 fee for all animals accepted into our adoption program.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Harris_County_animal_shelter_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Harris County animal shelter a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Houston Humane Society will intake your pet if space is available and by appointment only. <b>We will not euthanize a healthy\/adoptable animal to make space for another animal. We accept pets Monday through Saturday &#8211; By Appointment Only, and there is a $35.00 fee for all animals accepted into our adoption program.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Texas_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Texas have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117294\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Omaha-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-shelter.png\" alt=\"Is the Omaha Humane Society a no-kill shelter?\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Omaha-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-shelter.png 900w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Omaha-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-shelter-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Omaha-Humane-Society-a-no-kill-shelter-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\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=\"What_type_of_animals_does_the_SPCA_take\"><\/span>What type of animals does the SPCA take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Please note, <b>we do not humanely euthanize animals for space or at the end of a certain time period. Appointments cannot be made online, so please call (713) 869-7722 between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM for scheduling.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_need_to_adopt_from_the_SPCA\"><\/span>What do I need to adopt from the SPCA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SPCA stands for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This means <b>any animal, whether it is a dog, cat, bird, reptile, horse, cow, sheep or goat<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SPCA_Houston_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is SPCA Houston a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is the SPCA of Texas a no kill shelter? <b>The SPCA of Texas is a managed intake shelter. We will never euthanize animals because of time or space.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Houston_Humane_Society_euthanize_animals\"><\/span>Does the Houston Humane Society euthanize animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>End-of-life euthanasia Animal Humane Society provides <b>post-surrender euthanasia services for pet owners at a reduced cost. When the time comes, please call our Pet Helpline at 952-435-7738 to discuss your needs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Houston_SPCA_euthanize_pitbulls\"><\/span>Does the Houston SPCA euthanize pitbulls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>HSPCA kills all Pit Bulls<\/b> According to a KPRC news report, the Houston SPCA says it does not adopt out Pit Bulls. This means that all Pit Bulls entering this shelter are killed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Texas_have_no_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Texas have no kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Operation Kindness | North Texas No-Kill Animal Shelter. Founded in 1976, Operation Kindness is a pioneer in Texas for providing assistance to animals in need of medical care, companionship, and most of all, a home.<\/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=\"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=\"Does_SPCA_Euthanise_animals\"><\/span>Does SPCA Euthanise animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117579\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117579\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-SPCA-Euthanise-animals.jpg\" alt=\"Does SPCA Euthanise animals?\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-SPCA-Euthanise-animals.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-SPCA-Euthanise-animals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-SPCA-Euthanise-animals-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-SPCA-Euthanise-animals-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miami-Dade County&#8217;s animal shelter takes in more than 28,000 dogs and cats each year. In 2012, the county adopted a resolution that the shelter would become a no-kill facility. But even no-kill shelters can euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) <b>does not euthanise healthy animals, local veterinarian Haoting Chow clarified in a Facebook post on Sunday (Oct. 17).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_SPCA_Euthanise_cats\"><\/span>Does SPCA Euthanise cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Magic the cat is beautiful to Dr Ooi. <b>SPCA does not euthanise animals unless we have absolutely no other recourse things such as incurable diseases like cancer or end-stage organ diseases, where their organs are no longer supporting life, said Ooi, one of its two full-time vets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_the_Sspca_put_animals_down\"><\/span>Do the Sspca put animals down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rescue. <b>We rescue animals and nurse them back to health before finding them loving new homes or releasing them back into the wild<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_put_a_dog_down_in_South_Africa\"><\/span>How much does it cost to put a dog down in South Africa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; The SPCA asks for a donation of R30 to put a companion animal down, but the procedure costs the organisation <b>about R50 (compared with about R152 in private practice, and another R150 for the disposal of the body). &#8211; The South Peninsul<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Harris County Animal Shelter a kill shelter?Does the Houston SPCA euthanize animals?Is Houston BARC a kill shelter?Where is the Houston SPCA located?Is Houston SPCA a kill shelter?Are there kill shelters in Texas?Is the Houston Humane Society a no-kill?Does SPCA put animals down?Is the Houston Humane Society a no kill?How many dogs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":117581,"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-5862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-Harris-County-Animal-Shelter-a-kill-shelter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862"}],"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=5862"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117580,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862\/revisions\/117580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}