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Responsible Sheltering for a Humane Community: Moving Beyond the No-Kill Label
Our animal welfare system is reaching a breaking point.Across the nation, stray populations are exploding, intake waitlists are stretching for months, and shelters are operating far beyond capacity. But how did we get here—and why has the rigid push for "no-kill" status made it harder for municipal shelters to serve their communities?
In this episode, Cara Achtorberg breaks down the hiddencosts of judging a shelter's success strictly by its Live Release Rate (LRR). When open-intake safety nets close their doors or delay intake to protect a metric, animals, pet owners, and public health…
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