{"id":6122,"date":"2022-05-16T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T09:34:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T09:34:51","slug":"does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Florida 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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Does_Florida_have_no-kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Florida have no-kill shelters?\">Does Florida 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-florida-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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are in Florida?\">How many no-kill shelters are in Florida?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_SPCA_Florida_a_no_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is SPCA Florida a no kill shelter?\">Is SPCA Florida 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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Does_Florida_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Florida have kill shelters?\">Does Florida 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\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_Florida_a_no-kill_State\" title=\"Is Florida a no-kill State?\">Is Florida a no-kill State?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_SPCA_Florida_a_no-kill_shelter\" title=\"Is SPCA Florida a no-kill shelter?\">Is SPCA Florida 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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Does_Miami_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Miami have kill shelters?\">Does Miami 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-florida-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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many animal shelters are in Florida?\">How many animal shelters are in Florida?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_unadopted_pets_are_euthanized_each_year\" title=\"How many unadopted pets are euthanized each year?\">How many unadopted pets are euthanized each year?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_homeless_animals_are_in_Florida\" title=\"How many homeless animals are in Florida?\">How many homeless animals are in Florida?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_long_does_the_SPCA_keep_animals\" title=\"How long does the SPCA keep animals?\">How long does the SPCA keep 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\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_Florida\" title=\"How many animal shelters are there in Florida?\">How many animal shelters are there in Florida?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_Florida_a_kill_shelter_state\" title=\"Is Florida a kill shelter state?\">Is Florida 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#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-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-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-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#What_are_the_no-kill_states\" title=\"What are the no-kill states?\">What are the no-kill states?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#What_state_euthanized_the_most_dogs\" title=\"What state euthanized the most dogs?\">What state euthanized the most dogs?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#What_state_in_the_US_has_the_most_stray_dogs\" title=\"What state in the US has the most stray dogs?\">What state in the US has the most stray dogs?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Does_the_Humane_Society_of_Broward_euthanize\" title=\"Does the Humane Society of Broward euthanize?\">Does the Humane Society of Broward euthanize?<\/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-florida-have-no-kill-shelters\/#Is_Miami-Dade_County_a_kill_shelter\" title=\"Is Miami-Dade County a kill shelter?\">Is Miami-Dade County a kill shelter?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Florida_have_no-kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Florida have no-kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>APR is one of the largest no kill animal shelters in South Florida and is devoted to the welfare of all animals. Most of the over 300 animals are Cats, Dogs, Bunnies, Iguanas, and other animals in need of help.<\/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>The study conducted by Best Friends Animal Society found that in 2018, 352,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in the state of Florida, 262,000 were saved and 55,400 were killed. It also only found <b>40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many no-kill shelters are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thousands more pets and people are served through our community outreach and education programs. <b>SPCA Florida is a No-Kill Organization and will only euthanize animals for medical reasons. SPCA Florida exists to eliminate animal suffering, and to engage the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SPCA_Florida_a_no_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is SPCA Florida a no kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Florida_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Florida have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It also <b>only found 40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina. The study stated that last year, about 733,000 dogs and cats were killed in our nation&#8217;s animal shelters, simply because they didn&#8217;t have safe places to call home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Florida_a_no-kill_State\"><\/span>Is Florida a no-kill State?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But ranks 4th highest state for pet shelter deaths. Those that were below it needed to save an estimated 24,289 more healthy or treatable animals to make Florida no-kill. <b>A state is considered to be no-kill when every brick-and-mortar shelter in the state has a save rate of 90% or higher<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SPCA_Florida_a_no-kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is SPCA Florida a no-kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thousands more pets and people are served through our community outreach and education programs. <b>SPCA Florida is a No-Kill Organization and will only euthanize animals for medical reasons. SPCA Florida exists to eliminate animal suffering, and to engage the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Miami_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Miami have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Miami-Dade Animal Services is an open intake shelter that takes in about 30,000 dogs and cats each year, regardless of age, breed, medical condition or temperament.<\/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=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A total of <b>154 animal shelters were known to be operating in Florida in 2020. Of these, 147 submitted data for the Florida Shelter Animal Census.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_unadopted_pets_are_euthanized_each_year\"><\/span>How many unadopted pets are euthanized 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=\"How_many_homeless_animals_are_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many homeless animals are in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But ranks 4th highest state for pet shelter deaths. Those that were below it needed to save an estimated 24,289 more healthy or treatable animals to make Florida no-kill. <b>A state is considered to be no-kill when every brick-and-mortar shelter in the state has a save rate of 90% or higher<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_SPCA_keep_animals\"><\/span>How long does the SPCA keep animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The study conducted by Best Friends Animal Society found that in 2018, 352,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in the state of Florida, 262,000 were saved and 55,400 were killed. It also only found <b>40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_shelters_are_there_in_Florida\"><\/span>How many animal shelters are there in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>THERE IS NO SET TIME FOR KEEPING AN ANIMAL<\/b> When a stray\/lost animal is taken to the SPCA, the local by-laws prescribe how long the animal must be kept before it can be put up for adoption if not claimed by its original owner. When the pound period expires, it does not mean that the animal is euthanased.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Florida_a_kill_shelter_state\"><\/span>Is Florida a kill shelter state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2020, 283,942 dogs and cats entered Florida shelters and 234,681 were saved, giving the state an aggregate save rate of 82.65%. A 90 percent save rate is the nationally recognized benchmark to be classified as a <b>no-kill state<\/b><\/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=\"What_are_the_no-kill_states\"><\/span>What are the no-kill states?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It also <b>only found 40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina. The study stated that last year, about 733,000 dogs and cats were killed in our nation&#8217;s animal shelters, simply because they didn&#8217;t have safe places to call home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_euthanized_the_most_dogs\"><\/span>What state euthanized the most dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Delaware remains the only no-kill state.<\/b><b>Rhode Island is inching closer to becoming no-kill, with 92% of its communities now no-kill and just 86 dogs and cats killed statewide. In 18 states, more than half of the shelters achieved no-kill status.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_in_the_US_has_the_most_stray_dogs\"><\/span>What state in the US has the most stray dogs?<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=\"Does_the_Humane_Society_of_Broward_euthanize\"><\/span>Does the Humane Society of Broward euthanize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The study conducted by Best Friends Animal Society found that in 2018, 352,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in the state of Florida, 262,000 were saved and 55,400 were killed. It also only found <b>40 no-kill communities in Florida. According to the study, Florida was only behind California, Texas, and North Carolina.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Miami-Dade_County_a_kill_shelter\"><\/span>Is Miami-Dade County a kill shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No-kill Mission<\/b> Miami-Dade Animal Services first achieved a no-kill status in 2015, saving greater than 90 percent of animals entering the shelter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does Florida have no-kill shelters?What are the best no-kill animal shelters?How many no-kill shelters are in Florida?Is SPCA Florida a no kill shelter?Does Florida have kill shelters?Is Florida a no-kill State?Is SPCA Florida a no-kill shelter?Does Miami have kill shelters?What is the largest no kill animal shelter?Are no kill shelters good?What is&#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\/6122"}],"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=6122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118415,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6122\/revisions\/118415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}