{"id":6094,"date":"2023-07-18T01:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T01:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T09:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:19:25","slug":"are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there still kill shelters in the US?"},"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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there still kill shelters in the US?\">Are there still 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are in the US?\">How many no-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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\" title=\"Why do kill shelters still exist?\">Why do kill shelters still exist?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US_2021\" title=\"How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?\">How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_kill_shelters_are_in_America\" title=\"How many kill shelters are in America?\">How many kill shelters are in America?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_animals_are_killed_in_US_shelters_each_year\" title=\"How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?\">How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter?\">What is the biggest animal 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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\" title=\"What is the biggest animal shelter in the US?\">What is the biggest 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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_kill_shelters_exist_in_the_US\" title=\"How many kill shelters exist in the US?\">How many kill shelters exist 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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_dogs_are_euthanized_in_the_US_2020\" title=\"How many dogs are euthanized in the US 2020?\">How many dogs are euthanized in the US 2020?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\" title=\"Why do animal shelters exist?\">Why do animal shelters exist?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#Are_kill_shelters_good\" title=\"Are kill shelters good?\">Are kill shelters good?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#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-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2021\" title=\"How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2021?\">How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2021?<\/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\/are-there-still-kill-shelters-in-the-us\/#How_many_pets_are_in_the_World_2021\" title=\"How many pets are in the World 2021?\">How many pets are in the World 2021?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there still kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><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. Only one out of every ten dogs will find a permanent home.<\/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=\"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_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=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill 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=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters still exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>These shelters are often forced to euthanize animals 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=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_the_US_2021\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,500 animal shelters<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_kill_shelters_are_in_America\"><\/span>How many kill shelters are in America?<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_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=\"How_many_animals_are_killed_in_US_shelters_each_year\"><\/span>How many animals are killed in US shelters each year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each year, <b>approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). The number of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest dog rescue shelter is <b>Ute Langenkamp: Iubiti Maidanezii near Pitesti, Romania, which can comfortably house up to 3,000 dogs over an area of 45,543 mxb2 (490,220 ftxb2). The German-Romanian project has been involved in the sheltering, treating and re-homing of dogs since May 2001.<\/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>Because of its sheer size and the number of animals in its care, the <b>D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><b>Rescue is now the largest animal sanctuary in the U.S. The D.E.L.T.A.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_animal_shelter_in_the_US\"><\/span>What is the biggest animal shelter 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=\"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<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=\"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=\"How_many_kill_shelters_exist_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many kill shelters exist 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_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>As of 2021, there are <b>over 3,500 animal shelters in the U.S. Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters each year. Approximately 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted yearly. About 810,000 stray animals that enter shelters are returned to their owners.<\/b><\/p>\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_dogs_are_euthanized_in_the_US_2020\"><\/span>How many dogs are euthanized in the US 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It reported that American shelters killed <b>roughly 347,000 dogs and cats in 2020-a 44.5-percent drop from 2019 when 625,000 were euthanized. In a news release, Best Friends pointed to several reasons for such a decline.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\"><\/span>Why do animal shelters exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><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. Only one out of every ten dogs will find a permanent home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_kill_shelters_good\"><\/span>Are kill shelters good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal shelters play a vital role in our communities as <b>they continuously work to reunite pets with their owners, shelter those in need and find new homes for animals that are lost, without a permanent home or for those animals that, for our own security, shouldn&#8217;t be roaming our streets.<\/b><\/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>Most people see kill shelters as evil while <b>no-kill shelters are good. While no-kill shelters are a great place for animals, the problem happens when animals are not accepted or their admission is delayed. Many of those animals who are turned away are dumped somewhere else.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_dogs_are_in_shelters_in_the_US_2021\"><\/span>How many dogs are in shelters in the U.S. 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are national estimates; the figures may vary from state to state. Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, <b>approximately 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pets_are_in_the_World_2021\"><\/span>How many pets are in the World 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Are The Most Popular Pets In America?PET TYPENUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS OWNED<b>Saltwater Fish<\/b><b>2 Million<\/b>Horses2 Million6 more rows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are there still kill shelters in the US?How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?What is the largest no-kill animal shelter?Are there kill shelters in the US?How many no-kill shelters are in the US?Why do kill shelters still exist?How many animal shelters are in the US 2021?How many kill shelters&#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":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6094"}],"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=6094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200605,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6094\/revisions\/200605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}