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Oct 31, 2018

Biking with Shelter Dogs - A Life-Saver

We recently published a video on kennel stress in shelter dogs. In that video, we talked about biking with shelter dogs and promised an...

No Kill Learning

Oct 29, 2018

Kennel Stress in Shelter Dogs

Kennel stress in dogs is a challenge faced by every animal shelter. Some animal shelters even use it as an excuse to kill otherwise...

No Kill Advocates Stunned by Press Conference About Pueblo Animal Services

No Kill Learning

Oct 10, 2018

No Kill Advocates Stunned by Press Conference About Pueblo Animal Services

No Kill Learning hosted a Facebook LIVE press conference regarding a request for proposals (RFP) to run Pueblo Animal Services on October...

Traditional Animal Shelters: You're Invited to the Party!

No Kill Learning

Sep 27, 2018

Traditional Animal Shelters: You're Invited to the Party!

In my decades of work in the No Kill Movement, one thing has always struck me as odd: why do traditional animal shelters resist the...

No Kill Learning

Sep 20, 2018

Breaking News: No Kill Learning to Submit Proposal in Response to Pueblo, Colorado Animal Services R

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Minnesota-based No Kill Learning is announcing its intention to submit a formal proposal to the City and County...

Pet Overpopulation and Mandatory Spay/Neuter

No Kill Learning

Sep 16, 2018

Pet Overpopulation and Mandatory Spay/Neuter

Pet overpopulation and mandatory spay/neuter: two topics that seem to come up nearly every time killing of healthy and treatable pets in...

No Kill Learning

Sep 11, 2018

Barrier Aggression in Dogs in Shelters

Barrier aggression is not true aggression. I recently stumbled across some funny videos that demonstrate what barrier aggression looks...

No Kill Learning

Aug 19, 2018

How Did We Get Here?

What the story of a dog's death has to say about where we are... In a recently published Op-Ed in the New York Times, written by Carol...

Mike Fry

Aug 14, 2018

Myth: No One Wants to Kill

Photo: So-called "euthanasia" is the leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats in animal shelters. Supporters of this form of...

Animal Transport Results in Deaths on the Road and Here at Home

Mike Fry

Jul 28, 2018

Animal Transport Results in Deaths on the Road and Here at Home

I recently watched the news about 11 dogs that died en-route to the Animal Humane Society (AHS) in Golden Valley from a shelter in southern

Mike Fry

Jun 12, 2018

The Easy Path to No Kill

A Certified Euthanasia Technician (CET) recently talked to me about the euthanasia decision process at the shelter where she works. She desc

Mike Fry

Apr 19, 2018

'Rescue' vs 'Broker'

For years, I have been perplexed by the fact that some rescue organizations attend dog auctions to purchase puppy mill dogs under the guise

American Puppy Mills and the Rescues That Keep Them Afloat

Mike Fry

Apr 18, 2018

American Puppy Mills and the Rescues That Keep Them Afloat

It is a smell you can't ever really get rid of. Once you smell it, it stays in your memory forever: a pungent mix of decaying feces, urine,

The Shelter CEO Isn't the Top Dog and Shouldn't Be Treated Like They Are

No Kill Learning

Mar 19, 2018

The Shelter CEO Isn't the Top Dog and Shouldn't Be Treated Like They Are

Even though we know it is not true, we often like to think about and talk about the animal shelter director or CEO as being the "top dog" in

Mike Fry

Feb 7, 2018

The Gender Problem in Animal Welfare

Wayne Pacelle, the former, long-term CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has been in the news recently amid allegations...

Daysy's Story: From 'Dangerous' Dog to Pampered Pup

Mike Fry

Jan 20, 2018

Daysy's Story: From 'Dangerous' Dog to Pampered Pup

Though it was nearly 16 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. May 3, 2002 I was awakened by an emergency phone call from the...

Celebrations and Lessons Learned from the First Year of No Kill in Lake County, Florida

Mike Fry

Jan 15, 2018

Celebrations and Lessons Learned from the First Year of No Kill in Lake County, Florida

I first walked into the Lake County Animal Shelter in Tavares, Florida a little more than a year ago. As my reports to the County clearly...

Kiki's Story and What Animal Shelters Can Learn From It

Mike Fry

Dec 26, 2017

Kiki's Story and What Animal Shelters Can Learn From It

Photo: After a year in captivity, there was still always a bit of fear in Kiki's eyes. Sitting at my feet is my dog Kiki, which is...

2017: A Year of Stunning Successes and Irreconcilable Differences in Animal Shelters

Mike Fry

Dec 22, 2017

2017: A Year of Stunning Successes and Irreconcilable Differences in Animal Shelters

We recently celebrated the 2017 Winter Solstice, the shortest daylight of the year. And as the year comes to a close, the long nights and...

Applause: Pueblo City Considers Law Protecting Shelter Animals

Mike Fry

Nov 21, 2017

Applause: Pueblo City Considers Law Protecting Shelter Animals

I would like to applaud the City Council of Pueblo, Colorado for considering a new law that would regulate animal shelters in their City....

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Biking with Shelter Dogs - A Life-Saver

Kennel Stress in Shelter Dogs

No Kill Advocates Stunned by Press Conference About Pueblo Animal Services

Traditional Animal Shelters: You're Invited to the Party!

Breaking News: No Kill Learning to Submit Proposal in Response to Pueblo, Colorado Animal Services R

Pet Overpopulation and Mandatory Spay/Neuter

Barrier Aggression in Dogs in Shelters

How Did We Get Here?

Myth: No One Wants to Kill

Animal Transport Results in Deaths on the Road and Here at Home

The Easy Path to No Kill

'Rescue' vs 'Broker'

American Puppy Mills and the Rescues That Keep Them Afloat

The Shelter CEO Isn't the Top Dog and Shouldn't Be Treated Like They Are

The Gender Problem in Animal Welfare

Daysy's Story: From 'Dangerous' Dog to Pampered Pup

Celebrations and Lessons Learned from the First Year of No Kill in Lake County, Florida

Kiki's Story and What Animal Shelters Can Learn From It

2017: A Year of Stunning Successes and Irreconcilable Differences in Animal Shelters

Applause: Pueblo City Considers Law Protecting Shelter Animals

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