Michigan become the newest no-kill state

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Michigan become the latest state to end the process of killing abandon and unwanted animals.

Michigan is now officially a No-Kill state for shelter animals.

To be considered a No-Kill state 90% of animals are either returned to owners, transferred to other shelters and rescue organizations, or adopted.

“This is an amazing first for our state,” said Deborah Schutt, MPFA founder and chairperson. “When the shelters in a state combine to meet the 90% target, that state is considered No-Kill for shelter animals. Only Delaware, which has three shelters, compared to 174 in Michigan, also reached the No Kill benchmark last year.”

In 2018, Michigan reached that percentage.

“While it’s exciting to see Michigan as a state achieve No-Kill status by reaching the 90% goal, we still have a few communities struggling to save lives, especially with cats,” Schutt said. “We will continue to work with shelters and rescue organizations to implement best practices, decrease overall length of stay in the shelter and improve the quality of life for homeless pets while they are in shelter.”

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In before the inevitable libs have no problem killing unborn children …

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That’s good news. MI follows DE:

I hope there are other options for the unwanted animals, like individuals & families willing to care for them temporarily so they’re not just in shelter cages :slightly_frowning_face:. Sad to see in the article organizations are struggling “especially with cats”.

Cats don’t require outdoor time, for exercise or waste elimination. They’re lower maintenance than dogs; it’s ironic shelters struggle to place ‘em. Makes me want another cat or bonded pair all the more.