{"id":5958,"date":"2022-05-04T06:33:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T06:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:05:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T10:05:30","slug":"is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Arizona Humane Society no-kill?"},"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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_the_Arizona_Humane_Society_no-kill\" title=\"Is the Arizona Humane Society no-kill?\">Is the Arizona Humane Society no-kill?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_Arizona_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Arizona a no-kill shelter?\">Is Arizona 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\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_Arizona_a_no-kill_animal_state\" title=\"Is Arizona a no-kill animal state?\">Is Arizona a no-kill animal 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\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_Arizona_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Arizona have kill shelters?\">Does Arizona 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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_AZ_Humane_Society_Good\" title=\"Is AZ Humane Society Good?\">Is AZ Humane Society Good?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Arizona_euthanize\" title=\"Does the Humane Society of Southern Arizona euthanize?\">Does the Humane Society of Southern Arizona euthanize?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_Maricopa_County_Animal_Care_and_Control_no-kill\" title=\"Is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control no-kill?\">Is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control no-kill?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#What_does_Arizona_Humane_Society_do\" title=\"What does Arizona Humane Society do?\">What does Arizona Humane Society do?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_the_AZ_Humane_Society_kill_animals\" title=\"Does the AZ Humane Society kill animals?\">Does the AZ Humane Society kill animals?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_Maricopa_County_animal_shelter_no-kill\" title=\"Is Maricopa County animal shelter no-kill?\">Is Maricopa 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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_Arizona_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Arizona Humane Society a kill shelter?\">Is Arizona Humane Society 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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_AZ_Humane_Society_a_good_charity\" title=\"Is AZ Humane Society a good charity?\">Is AZ Humane Society a good charity?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Is_the_Humane_Society_actually_good\" title=\"Is the Humane Society actually good?\">Is the Humane Society actually good?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Who_funds_the_Arizona_Humane_Society\" title=\"Who funds the Arizona Humane Society?\">Who funds the Arizona Humane Society?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_the_Arizona_Humane_Society_euthanize\" title=\"Does the Arizona Humane Society euthanize?\">Does the Arizona Humane Society euthanize?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_put_your_dog_down_in_Arizona\" title=\"How much does it cost to put your dog down in Arizona?\">How much does it cost to put your dog down in Arizona?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_PetSmart_do_euthanasia\" title=\"Does PetSmart do euthanasia?\">Does PetSmart do euthanasia?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#Does_the_Maricopa_County_animal_control_euthanize_dogs\" title=\"Does the Maricopa County animal control euthanize dogs?\">Does the Maricopa County animal control euthanize dogs?<\/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-the-arizona-humane-society-no-kill\/#What_does_the_Humane_Society_do\" title=\"What does the Humane Society do?\">What does the Humane Society do?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Arizona_Humane_Society_no-kill\"><\/span>Is the Arizona Humane Society no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ethical No-Kill Philosophy <b>We never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Arizona_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Arizona a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona. Founded in 1971 by a small group of animal lovers, the shelter has grown into a large-scale operation that offers many services. Every year, the AAWL SPCA rescues and rehabilitates over 4,000 cats and dogs.<\/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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117799\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-the-best-no-kill-animal-shelters-4.jpg\" alt=\"What are the best no-kill animal shelters?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-the-best-no-kill-animal-shelters-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-the-best-no-kill-animal-shelters-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-the-best-no-kill-animal-shelters-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of the 102,942 dogs and cats that entered shelters, 88,197 found positive placements, while 6,325 were killed, for a save rate* of 86 percent, up 1.3 percent from 2019. Last year, 2,458 fewer animals were killed. <b>About 44 percent of Arizona shelters are no-kill. View Arizona&#8217;s state and local progress here.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Arizona_a_no-kill_animal_state\"><\/span>Is Arizona a no-kill animal state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona. Founded in 1971 by a small group of animal lovers, the shelter has grown into a large-scale operation that offers many services. Every year, the AAWL SPCA rescues and rehabilitates over 4,000 cats and dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Arizona_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Arizona have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the 102,942 dogs and cats that entered shelters, 88,197 found positive placements, while 6,325 were killed, for a save rate* of 86 percent, up 1.3 percent from 2019. Last year, 2,458 fewer animals were killed. <b>About 44 percent of Arizona shelters are no-kill. View Arizona&#8217;s state and local progress here.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_AZ_Humane_Society_Good\"><\/span>Is AZ Humane Society Good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA (AAWL SPCA) is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Humane_Society_of_Southern_Arizona_euthanize\"><\/span>Does the Humane Society of Southern Arizona euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ethical No-Kill Philosophy <b>We never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Maricopa_County_Animal_Care_and_Control_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117801\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Maricopa-County-Animal-Care-and-Control-no-kill.jpg\" alt=\"Is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control no-kill?\" width=\"620\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Maricopa-County-Animal-Care-and-Control-no-kill.jpg 620w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-Maricopa-County-Animal-Care-and-Control-no-kill-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>HSSA <b>offers low-cost euthanasia and cremation services to the public, so you have one less thing to worry about at this heart-wrenching time. We offer this service by appointment only to ensure adequate time and staff.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Arizona_Humane_Society_do\"><\/span>What does Arizona Humane Society do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maricopa County Animal Care and Control wants to be clear &#8212; the shelter is advocating a no-kill community and that is not the same as a no-kill shelter. Because the shelter accepts every pet, there will be some, Martin said, that cannot be saved.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_117802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117802\" style=\"width: 1802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117802\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good.jpg\" alt=\"Are no-kill shelters good?\" width=\"1802\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good.jpg 1802w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Are-no-kill-shelters-good-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1802px) 100vw, 1802px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117802\" 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>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=\"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=\"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><b>The RSPCA has denied claims by one of its former inspectors that it kills more healthy animals than necessary. More than 3,400 animals were put down last year for non-medical reasons, the organisation said yesterday.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_AZ_Humane_Society_kill_animals\"><\/span>Does the AZ Humane Society kill animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117803\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals.jpg\" alt=\"Does the AZ Humane Society kill animals?\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Does-the-AZ-Humane-Society-kill-animals-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona. Founded in 1971 by a small group of animal lovers, the shelter has grown into a large-scale operation that offers many services. Every year, the AAWL SPCA rescues and rehabilitates over 4,000 cats and dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Maricopa_County_animal_shelter_no-kill\"><\/span>Is Maricopa County animal shelter no-kill?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ethical No-Kill Philosophy <b>We never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Arizona_Humane_Society_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Arizona Humane Society a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ethical No-Kill Philosophy The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. <b>By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%<\/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>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona. Founded in 1971 by a small group of animal lovers, the shelter has grown into a large-scale operation that offers many services. Every year, the AAWL SPCA rescues and rehabilitates over 4,000 cats and dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_AZ_Humane_Society_a_good_charity\"><\/span>Is AZ Humane Society a good charity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Arizona Humane Society has achieved <b>Charity Navigator&#8217;s prestigious 4-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Charity Navigator is the nation&#8217;s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities, and the 4-star rating is its highest honor.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Humane_Society_actually_good\"><\/span>Is the Humane Society actually good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Humane Society of the United States has dropped to a 2-star rating from Charity Navigator (out of 4 stars)including a measly 1 star for its finances. And things are even worse than they appear. One of the big concerns for discerning donors is the percentage of money a charity spends on programs vs. overhead.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_funds_the_Arizona_Humane_Society\"><\/span>Who funds the Arizona Humane Society?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every pet we care for costs an average of $1,300. And because we&#8217;re a local organization that&#8217;s <b>not funded by any other humane society or government agency, we&#8217;re completely dependent on the support from our community.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Arizona_Humane_Society_euthanize\"><\/span>Does the Arizona Humane Society euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>We never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_put_your_dog_down_in_Arizona\"><\/span>How much does it cost to put your dog down in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117804\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-much-does-it-cost-to-put-your-dog-down-in-Arizona.webp\" alt=\"How much does it cost to put your dog down in Arizona?\" width=\"590\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-much-does-it-cost-to-put-your-dog-down-in-Arizona.webp 590w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-much-does-it-cost-to-put-your-dog-down-in-Arizona-300x218.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>We never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is a safety net for the most vulnerable animalsthe sick, injured and abusedwho are often turned away by other shelters. By taking in these pets, we&#8217;ve been able to reduce euthanasia by 83%.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_do_euthanasia\"><\/span>Does PetSmart do euthanasia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA (AAWL SPCA) is the largest and oldest no-kill shelter in Arizona.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Maricopa_County_animal_control_euthanize_dogs\"><\/span>Does the Maricopa County animal control euthanize dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This kind of attention to the animals has helped Maricopa County Animal Care Control <b>euthanize fewer than in past years. It also helps that the Arizona Animal Rescue Mission and similar groups get as many dogs adopted as possible.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_Humane_Society_do\"><\/span>What does the Humane Society do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humane Society International works around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free testing and research, respond to natural disasters and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is the Arizona Humane Society no-kill?Is Arizona a no-kill shelter?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?Is Arizona a no-kill animal state?Does Arizona have kill shelters?Is AZ Humane Society Good?Does the Humane Society of Southern Arizona euthanize?Is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control no-kill?What does Arizona Humane Society do?What is the largest no-kill&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":117798,"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":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Is-the-Arizona-Humane-Society-no-kill.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5958"}],"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=5958"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117805,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5958\/revisions\/117805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}