tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1507068576835170746.post3863825068213873541..comments2011-10-09T21:31:42.358-04:00Comments on New York City Animals: NYC to Cats: DROP DEAD!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1507068576835170746.post-25085442074149264692011-10-09T21:31:42.358-04:002011-10-09T21:31:42.358-04:00For clarity--yes, the 72% is a percentage that hap...For clarity--yes, the 72% is a percentage that happened earlier, in a previous fiscal year. By December of 2010, Austin's save-rate was 88% rate of all impounded animals. The city approved the no-kill plan in late 2010. In February 2011, the save rate went to 92%; the no-kill goal was 90%, so Austin surpassed it. Some places have achieved 100% no-kill. <br />Incidentally, a new director, Abigail Smith (formerly of Tompkins County SPCA), began as the new animal shelter "boss" in March. Historically, a dramatic spike in intake occurs from March until May. <br />Also, although Austin adopted a "no-kill resolution" in the 1990s, the killing continued at a high rate despite a budget the nearly doubled. It was not until the "no-kill" equation was implemented that things turned around.<br /><br />Killing cannot stop until the option is removed. Sad that NYC has the largest adopter pool in the nation and the worst process for "adopting." It also lies about killing "sick" animals and, as we learned recently, is not very cooperative about turning over documents to auditors. And what "shelter" doesn't release records? Who does it that way?sorry4myfaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461553099949720760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1507068576835170746.post-90044191822731341432011-10-01T18:09:51.423-04:002011-10-01T18:09:51.423-04:00Harris - where did you get this information? Aust...Harris - where did you get this information? Austin is one of the leaders in the no kill movement and they had to fight hard to get there. Please check out this link from the No Kill Advocacy Center.<br />http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/pdf/politadvocacy.pdfElizabeth Forelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665501752177235170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1507068576835170746.post-90716055152860170962011-09-30T12:58:14.801-04:002011-09-30T12:58:14.801-04:00Austin only saves 72% who enter their system? I th...Austin only saves 72% who enter their system? I thought they achieved "no kill?"<br /><br />Heck, NYC is around 70%<br /><br />Harris BloomHarris Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406260012591282634noreply@blogger.com