The idea sounded like a good one. In an effort to make some sense of the slaughter of pit bull after pit bull in shelters across the country and develop pit bull adoption programs where there were none, Breed Ambassador programs were created to showcase the best of the best. Breed Ambassadors would shatter...

Almost a year ago I started The No Kill Nation website in the hopes that it could become a voice and a resource for No Kill advocates from across the country and the world. To get the site going we started by asking people to contribute answers to the question: What is No Kill? Although the answer seems...

  The first step to building a No Kill community is rebuilding your relationship with the community. And that is done by showing them that you are true to your mission. Two years ago, in January 2007, as part of a top-down assessment of the agency, I did a series of Town Hall-type meetings and surveys...

Yesterday afternoon, just before they released the new agreement with HSUS on the issue of seized Pit Bulls, I spoke on the telephone with Best Friends. In trying to be fair to Best Friends and what they hoped to accomplish, I agreed to remove my prior posts on the issue and to judge the agreement on...

It didn’t surprise us to hear that the first news coming out of the meeting of stakeholders involved with pit bulls and pit bull advocacy was not all that great. Because it was not unexpected, it was disappointing but not crushing. What does surprise us though is news today that although representatives...

This is the week of the HSUS Expo where two significant events are taking place.  The first is a day-long certificate course presented by Maddie’s Fund with speakers like No Kill shelter directors Bonney Brown and Susanne Kogut.   Although this is the first time Maddie’s Fund has had an...

The first No Kill Conference in Washington DC of May this year sold out very early. The huge demand for this conference just goes to show how hungry this country is for progressive lifesaving information. A few of us here at The No Kill Nation were trying to figure out how we could keep in touch with...

A couple weeks ago, Animal Haven, the largest No-kill shelter in the Kansas City metro, met with the public to talk about their vision for moving Kansas City toward being a No-Kill community. “What it means is there will be a home for every animal,” explained Dr. Sheila Dodson. “We...

Previously on The No Kill Nation we’ve talked about variable adoption fees and discounted adoption pricing. The articles and comments are filed in our adoption category for more reading.  Discounting pet adoptions is a hot button within the animal welfare industry. Talking about it is sure to...

CO-AUTHOR OF SPAY/NEUTER ORDINANCE DEMANDS VOUCHER PROGRAM TO CONTINUE This is a news release from the office of Tony Cardenas, Los Angeles 6th District Councilman. Click on the above link to view the original release. Cardenas Says Voucher Program is “Key in Creating a No-Kill City and Saving Money” Today,...