Category Archives: No Kill Nation

The No Kill Movement in a Nutshell

For those of you who may still be new to the No Kill movement, education is a key part of becoming involved. So, I thought I’d share an article I wrote for Pet Junction Directory, a new magazine/directory geared to … Continue reading

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Please Support Austin’s Pets as the Wildfire Crisis Continues

This has been a tough week for Texas. As wildfires rage in Bastrop County, hundreds of homes have been destroyed and people and pets have been displaced in droves. In the midst of this tragedy, animal shelters in Bastrop and … Continue reading

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Michigan Humane Kills 70% of Animals; Claims it Saves ALL Who Are Adoptable

If there’s one thing all high-kill shelters have in common, it’s predictability. They trot out the same excuses, engage in the same behaviors, and use the same methodology to attempt to sweep facts under the rug. And while these sad … Continue reading

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Get Out There and LEAD

At first blush, marketing maven Seth Godin and No Kill advocate and lawyer Ryan Clinton have little in common. They operate in different fields, champion different causes and have widely differing physical personas and personalities. However – after seeing them … Continue reading

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Advocacy Blogging with KC Dog Blog & YesBiscuit!

It’s incredibly inspiring to be surrounded by fellow No Kill advocates – putting faces to the names of those I SO admire. Fellow bloggers, members of the 90% club, leaders of game-changing organizations. I am floored. This morning, at the … Continue reading

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Headed to the No Kill Conference!

Well, I’m officially off to the 2011 National No Kill Conference in Washington, DC! Saturday and Sunday will be filled with non-stop educational sessions designed to further our knowledge of No Kill strategies and solutions. The world’s premiere No Kill … Continue reading

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Pit Bull Momma and Her Pups Killed – the Two Sides to One Tragic Story

Within the No Kill movement – we hear tragic stories every day. Stories of abuse, neglect, and unimaginable cruelty. Sadly, our nation’s shelter system is broken – from the top down. In many communities, the police department runs animal control. … Continue reading

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Memphis Leaders, Have You No Shame?

The ongoing debacle at Memphis Animal Services is almost beyond belief. This “shelter” and its many abuses have been the talk of the animal welfare world in recent months, and the public is growing increasingly outraged as the nightmare continues. … Continue reading

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Update: Riverside, California Shelter Denies Mass Killing; Refuses to Provide Numbers

7/14/2011 It seems that the Riverside (California) County Animal Services is full. So full, in fact, that rescuers are reporting that the shelter has begun a mass killing in order to cut their population down by two-thirds. Reports state that … Continue reading

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Boycott Subway, Nike for Their Support of Michael Vick

Just four short years ago, Michael Vick was torturing & murdering innocent dogs. In fact, and his buddies killed at least 13 dogs by methods including wetting & electrocuting, hanging, drowning, shooting and slamming them into the ground. Not to … Continue reading

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