Do no-kill shelters help or hurt the fight against the overpopulation of cats and dogs?
No-kill shelters definitely help in the fight against overpopulation of cats, dogs and other pets. One only has to look at England, which has many no-kill shelters, to see the good that is being done. They not only curb the pet overpopulation problem, but also educate the public about pet care, how to communicate with your pet and how to choose a proper pet to fit in the first place. The goal of no-kill shelters is to eventually not be needed anymore because all pets will find permanent homes. What They Do No-kill shelters spay or neuter the animals in their care as soon as possible, which already gives an immediate benefit of taking a large chunk out of the pet breeding population. They also know that animals that are far too sick or far too vicious could never be adopted out as that would lead to a lot of complaints from any adopters. They are never up for adoption in no-kill shelters. They are humanely euthanized instead of dying a slow death of starvation and exposure out in the el
