Surrender prevention programs brought drop in New York City shelter killing
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
As the July/August edition of ANIMAL PEOPLE reported, New York City has reduced municipal shelter killing to just one dog or cat per 1,000 human residents. The previous lowest ever ratio was 1.3 in San Francisco, which has a human population base of only 750,000.
How did New York City accomplish this? By introducing two major surrender prevention programs: a telephone hot line to assist pet keepers in crisis, and a super low-cost mobile full veterinary service. Both of these programs were initiated by the Companion Animal Network. Read more