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No Fee Adoptions, Shelter Killing, and the Death of Valerie

By Nathan J. Winograd | August 16, 2018August 19, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

Valerie, a dog adopted from a shelter during a no-fee adoption event, has ended up dead. Although initial information about the case suggested abuse and blunt force trauma (observations made by a veterinary technician), the conclusions of the treating and forensic veterinarians did not find evidence of either. Some well-meaning (and some not-so-well-meaning) people are protesting adoption events such as these as rendering the animals “worthless.” They claim that “without an investment” in an adoption…

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New analysis: No Kill-level live release rates are consistent with public safety

By Nathan J. Winograd | August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

I previously reported that in Austin, TX, the killing of dogs deemed “aggressive” has declined significantly over the years: from 2009, the year before the City mandated a minimum 90% live release rate at the shelter, to 2015 the rate dropped from 7% to 1%. At the same time, the live release rate for dogs climbed from 69% to 98%. As the number of Austin residents increased by 21%, the number of overall dogs in…

Is Long Beach, CA, Mayor Robert Garcia violating the constitutional rights of shelter reform advocates?

By Nathan J. Winograd | August 10, 2018March 23, 2020 by Nathan J. Winograd

On behalf of the No Kill Advocacy Center, I’ve asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney to investigate. It appears that the Mayor of Long Beach, California, Robert Garcia, has been hiding Facebook comments critical of his handling of Long Beach Animal Care Services—an agency with low adoption and unacceptable levels of killing—from public view*, actions that would not only be morally reprehensible, but unconstitutional and therefore, illegal. Citizens not only have the First Amendment…

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Pets are Family Fair Housing Act

By Nathan J. Winograd | July 11, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

Announcing the “Pets are Family Fair Housing Act,” the latest FREE guide and model legislation from the No Kill Advocacy Center. For the vast majority of people, the bond they share with their animal companions is a familial one, born of love and mutual affection. And yet, many families are unable to find rental housing because of discrimination against their animal companions, breaking up families and, in some cases, even leading to homelessness. Those already…

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Contracting for No Kill

By Nathan J. Winograd | June 18, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

Too many shelters are not voluntarily implementing the No Kill Equation, the series of programs and services which have proven so successful at lifesaving in shelters which have implemented them. As a result, animals are being needlessly killed. And shelters which are supposed to reflect the values of animal loving Americans are instead undermining them. In response, the No Kill Advocacy Center has developed model legislation to help animal lovers and animal advocates achieve their…

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Flying the Unfriendly Skies of United

By Nathan J. Winograd | June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

It’s bad enough that United Airlines killed a small dog by forcing a passenger to put him in the overhead compartment. It’s even worse that United kills more animals in its cargo holds than any other airline. But when you fly United, animal lovers are forced to either close their eyes for the entire flight, look down at their lap, or be forced to watch people harming and killing animals. Unfortunately, my wife and I…

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Ask Me Anything: Breeding Edition

By Nathan J. Winograd | April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

I get a lot of questions and comments about animals on a wide variety of topics and I try to answer each and every one. When they have wider appeal, I’ll post my response. (If you would like to ask me anything, you can do so in the comments of my Facebook page or through the No Kill Advocacy Center, my organization.) Recently, I received an email from someone who said she was supportive of…

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In Defense of Puppy Mill Rescuers (With Caveat)

By Nathan J. Winograd | April 17, 2018April 21, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

A Policy Discussion About The Washington Post’s Bombshell Report Jack, purchased at auction by National Mill Dog Rescue. Jack, post-auction rescue. A few days ago, The Washington Post ran a very provocative exposÃ© entitled, “Dog rescuers, flush with donations, buy animals from the breeders they scorn.” The article, which has since sparked a great deal of debate within the rescue community, explored how some rescue groups which engage in “puppy mill rescue” are raising large…

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Profiting on the Backs of Animals

By Nathan J. Winograd | March 8, 2018January 27, 2022 by Nathan J. Winograd

A recent article in a Florida newspaper claimed that, “Local ordinances targeting pet stores in Florida do more harm than good” and urged lawmakers to make it illegal for cities and counties to ban the retail sale of commercially bred dogs and cats. It was written by a former Petland franchisee who claims he lost his store when the city it was located in passed such a law. The author wants the law overturned. But…

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Before Parkland: Prior Atrocities

By Nathan J. Winograd | February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 by Nathan J. Winograd

In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, pundits are looking at the perpetrator’s history of torturing and killing animals, including maiming, crushing, and shooting. But not because they necessarily care about animals. An OpEd in the Washington Post summarizes the true concern: Inevitably, a mass shooting is followed by a public account of the ‘warning signs’ the killer may have evinced in the months and years before the attack… One of the most common,…