Alley Cat Allies, an organization that advocates TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) instead of the traditional method of trap and kill for managing the feral cat problem, has taken another route toward the establishment of a No Kill Nation, with their Declaration and Petition. Their introduction to the Declaration provides a compelling argument:
- It (the Declaration) is open to every individual, every group, and every agency that wants to bring about an end to the killing by implementing the programs and services that will establish a No Kill nation. Programs like ensuring public access to affordable spay/neuter services, allowing rescue groups to save animals on death row, and communitywide Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for feral cats. These are not radical concepts, but in the current sheltering world, one can be ostracized for daring to proclaim the simple truths that population control killing is not an act of kindness and that feral cats have a right to live.
Join us in speaking for those who can’t. In the length of time it will take you to read the Declaration, nearly one hundred dogs and cats will be needlessly killed.
The kill vs no kill debate has surfaced on the About Cats forum, when one member asked, "Doesn't anyone adopt from shelters?" Another member mentioned that he only adopts from non-kill shelters, and the discussion ensued.
While I don't pretend to have all the answers to this debate, I am interested in what my readers think. Do you discriminate, or are you an "equal-opportunity" adopter? Take our "Shelter Poll" and compare your answer. Then, join the forum discussion. I guarantee you won't be bored.
