New L.A. County policy: kill kittens within two hours

News and headlines for May 18 - 31, 2024

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control is giving rescuers only two hours to commit to rescuing orphaned neonatal kittens before putting the kittens to death. The policy was recently enacted because managers refuse to care for the kittens themselves even though they have had over 25 years to do so.

In other news: A six-pack to reform your local animal “shelter.” Dogs and cats are not getting what they need in “shelters.” Rescuing animals often means defying the so-called “experts.” Several counties pass animal abuser registries. Communities are looking for someone to run their animal shelters. The National Park Service abandons its plan to round up (to kill) hundreds of wild horses. North Carolina taxpayers must pay animal groups nearly $900,000 for violating their First Amendment rights. The number of pet food recalls is increasing. Washington, D.C., to consider banning housing discrimination for families with pets. An alarming increase in the police killing of dogs. 

These are some of the stories making headlines in animal protection:

A six-pack to reform your local animal “shelter”

In addition to single copies, The No Kill Companion — a reference manual for running a humane animal shelter — is now available in “six packs” to send to your local City Council, Board of Commissioners, or other policymakers.

With short encyclopedia-like entries, topics include the definition of No Kill, costs and benefits of No Kill animal control, a 2024 snapshot of the No Kill movement, sample assessment tools and protocols for running a municipal No Kill shelter, animal protection legislation, and a primer on various shelter issues, including temperament testing, community cats, and dog behavior.

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Dogs and cats are not getting what they need in “shelters”