Organizers say several thousands of animals had their lives spared and found new homes during the Just One Day voluntary moratorium on shelter killings held throughout the US on June 11.
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Miami-Dade County Passes Resolution to Work On Plan To Move Toward No-Kill Shelter Policy
Miami Dade Animal Services may see more lives saved if a plan set into motion this week comes to pass. The County Commission took the first big step by expressing its willingness to work toward a low or no kill goal, and is considering several ways to approach that goal as it waits for the Mayor’s office to weigh in on the plan’s affordability.
Animal Advocates Are Disappointed As NY Shelter Pet Protection Bill Fails To Become Law
Animal lovers and advocates held out hope that CAARA would pass as the truly humane shelter pet protections law and alternative to the unpopular Paulin bill, but were disappointed today when it failed to pass into law.
Squirrel is Saved
Squirrel’s shelter photo tugged at hearts and was shared thousands of times when it was posted at Facebook with the hope that her life might be saved. The heartbreakingly scared and sad looking girl was pulled from the shelter and is in temporary care waiting for her adopter to pick her up this weekend.
Feral Cats Targeted In Santa Ana, California Typhus Scare
One child in the city has contracted typhus and now officials are setting traps at two schools to trap and possibly kill feral cats. Flea carrying urban wildlife in the city includes other animals, but the cats are being targeted.