What is a "no-kill" shelter?

What is a no-kill animal shelter?

• Answer:

  A no-kill animal shelter is governed by a policy of not euthanizing animals that are healthy and adoptable. There is no standard definition for "unadoptable" or "unable to be rehabilitated," which has caused some controversy about interpretation.LocationsThere are no-kill animal shelters in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. According to saveourstrays.com, California has the highest number of no-kill shelters.The Hayden LawCalifornia adopted the Hayden Law in 1998, which states that no animal may be euthanized that has exhibited "no sign of a behavioral or temperamental defect that could pose a health or safety risk."ClassificationBest Friends Animal Society classifies animals as non-rehabilitatable, adoptable or treatable, according to nokillnow.com. Adoptable or treatable animals are kept indefinitely until they are adopted, while non-rehabilitatable animals are euthanized.Non-TreatableAccording to nokillnow.com, most no-kill shelters agree that a vicious dog, or a cat with terminal cancer is not adoptable and will be euthanized.Local LawsSome municipalities have adopted breed-specific laws that prevent some animals from being adopted, including pit bulls and feral cats. No-kill shelters are required to follow laws within their jurisdiction.Source:http://www.nokillnow.com/NoKillDefBestFriends.htm#Definitionhttp://www.saveourstrays.com/nokill.htmhttp://www.cal.net/~pamgreen/hayden_law.html