{"id":5963,"date":"2022-05-04T06:33:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T06:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T11:30:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T11:30:18","slug":"how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"How many shelters in the US are 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\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill\" title=\"How many shelters in the US are no-kill?\">How many shelters in the US are 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\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#Do_they_kill_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?\">Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/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\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#Why_do_kill_shelters_exist\" title=\"Why do kill shelters exist?\">Why do kill shelters exist?<\/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\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#What_percentage_of_shelters_are_kill_shelters\" title=\"What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?\">What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?<\/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\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-no-kill\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal shelters are there in the US?\">How many animal shelters are there in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-shelters-in-the-us-are-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><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_shelters_in_the_US_are_no-kill\"><\/span>How many shelters in the US are no-kill?<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_they_kill_animals_that_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that <b>they won&#8217;t euthanize any dogs, they will stop accepting new animals. The ones they refuse are often shipped to kill shelters. However, some no-kill shelters try to find other no-kill facilities that have room before sending a dog to a traditional shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117837\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-some-of-the-best-animal-shelters.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-some-of-the-best-animal-shelters.webp 700w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-are-some-of-the-best-animal-shelters-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These shelters are often forced to euthanize animals <b>based on their duration of stay so they will have enough cage space available to accept all animals. So just because a dog or cat is in good health and has a good temperament does not mean he will not be euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_shelters_are_kill_shelters\"><\/span>What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There Are Over 2,000 No-Kill Shelters in the US So, 44% of all US shelters are no-kill. In 2018, they were <b>29%. Unfortunately, no-kill communities make up only 35% nationally. Best Friends is on a mission to make euthanasia in shelters a thing of the past by 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>3,500 animal shelters in the US.<\/b> Municipal shelters are also known as kill shelters. They are brick-and-mortar institutions that take in strays and abandoned pets. When a shelter is full, or its animals are old and sick, it&#8217;s policy to euthanize the animals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,500<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many shelters in the US are no-kill?Do they kill animals that don&#8217;t get adopted?Why do kill shelters exist?What percentage of shelters are kill shelters?How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?How many animal shelters are there in the US?What is the largest no-kill animal shelter? 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