"Cat Protector" wrote in message
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I don't know how you came by this information about no-kills but mine says
something different. When the no-kills have space here is what I know
about.

No-kills accept cats from other shelters (thus eliminating your cream of
the
crop theory) to spear them from euthenasia.

And they can't choose to take perfectly adoptable animals and still leave
the sick and less friendly animals for other shelters to deal with? Their
acceptance of cats from other shelters doesn't eliminate the
cream-of-the-crop theory by any means.

No-kills have fostering programs so when they are filled to capacity some
of
the cats are taken into private homes to be fostered.

Really? So do many euthanizing shelters, including mine. In fact, I have a
pair of brown tabbies in my bathroom. I just adopted a long-term foster.

No-kills have accepted cats from other areas besides their own. I know
this
to be true because one of them did take in a cat that I rescued and I was
in
a different city.

Here's an example of how bad this winter has been. Admitting in our building
has fifteen cages. We make sure that three are open every night for incoming
cats or rabbits from the humane officers. We had six open the other night.
Our doors open to the public at noon. By two in the afternoon, every cage
was filled, and there were five carriers on the floor.
For the vast majority of shelters, by the time we have any open cages, so do
the other nearby shelters. We DO take in dogs from other shelters, space
permitting, including banned breeds from other cities.

No-kills mean exactly that. They do not kill and will do everything they
can
to find a cat a good and loving home.

I find it interesting that you state how experienced you are but totally
give mis-information when it comes to no-kill shelters.

His experience isn't the same as yours, perhaps, but that makes it no less
valid or true. You just don't like it because the picture isn't as pretty as
you hoped.