{"id":5956,"date":"2022-05-16T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T09:35:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T09:35:24","slug":"does-california-have-no-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does California have no-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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Are_there_kill_shelters_in_LA\" title=\"Are there kill shelters in LA?\">Are there kill shelters in LA?<\/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-california-have-no-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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_California_a_kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is California a kill shelter state?\">Is California a kill shelter state?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Are_dogs_euthanized_in_California\" title=\"Are dogs euthanized in California?\">Are dogs euthanized in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_animals_are_euthanized_in_California\" title=\"How many animals are euthanized in California?\">How many animals are euthanized in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Do_they_euthanize_dogs_in_California\" title=\"Do they euthanize dogs in California?\">Do they euthanize dogs in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_California\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized in California?\">How many dogs are euthanized in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_California_each_year\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized in California each year?\">How many dogs are euthanized in California each year?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_it_legal_to_euthanize_a_healthy_dog_in_California\" title=\"Is it legal to euthanize a healthy dog in California?\">Is it legal to euthanize a healthy dog in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_each_year_in_California\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized each year in California?\">How many dogs are euthanized each year in California?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Does_California_euthanize_animals\" title=\"Does California euthanize animals?\">Does California euthanize animals?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#What_state_euthanized_the_most_animals\" title=\"What state euthanized the most animals?\">What state euthanized the most animals?<\/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-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-california-have-no-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><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\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=\"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<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>LOS ANGELES &#8211; LA Animal Services is setting the record straight: <b>They will not be euthanizing animals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_California_a_kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is California a kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California&#8217;s &#8216;<b>No-Kill&#8217; Policy Goal<\/b> Governor Newsom said 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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_euthanized_in_California\"><\/span>Are dogs euthanized in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1.1. Dogs that are found to have rabies are <b>euthanized in California. No hearing is required before the dog is put down.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_euthanized_in_California\"><\/span>How many animals are euthanized in California?<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=\"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=\"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=\"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>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_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=\"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=\"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=\"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=\"Do_they_euthanize_dogs_in_California\"><\/span>Do they euthanize dogs in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More than 500,000 dogs and cats are brought into California shelters each year and <b>more than half are euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_California\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Statewide, California euthanized <b>more than 150,000 dogs and cats in 2016, the most recent year in which California Department of Public Health data for all counties is available.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_California_each_year\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized in California each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>160,000 dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_legal_to_euthanize_a_healthy_dog_in_California\"><\/span>Is it legal to euthanize a healthy dog in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Summary: This law provides that it is the policy of the state that <b>no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_each_year_in_California\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized each year in California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Statewide, California euthanized <b>more than 150,000 dogs and cats in 2016, the most recent year in which California Department of Public Health data for all counties is available.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_California_euthanize_animals\"><\/span>Does California euthanize animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>160,000 dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_euthanized_the_most_animals\"><\/span>What state euthanized the most animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More than 500,000 dogs and cats are brought into California shelters each year and <b>more than half are euthanized.<\/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=\"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>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=\"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=\"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>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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does California have no-kill shelters?Are there kill shelters in LA?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Is California a kill shelter state?Are dogs euthanized in California?How many animals are euthanized in California?Are there kill shelters in Los Angeles?Does California have kill shelters?Are there kill shelters in the US?What is the largest 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\/5956"}],"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=5956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118418,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5956\/revisions\/118418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}