On January 15, 2019, Lake County, Florida celebrated the 2 year anniversary of its transition to no kill. When they did, it was like...

Beyond a doubt, one of the most challenging topics animal shelters face is that of dangerous dogs. Often times they get stuck between two...

In Pueblo, Colorado, the old guard has tried desperately to cling to power as the No Kill timeline kept moving forward. There is much we...

Pet overpopulation and mandatory spay/neuter: two topics that seem to come up nearly every time killing of healthy and treatable pets in...

A Certified Euthanasia Technician (CET) recently talked to me about the euthanasia decision process at the shelter where she works. She desc

Even though we know it is not true, we often like to think about and talk about the animal shelter director or CEO as being the "top dog" in

Wayne Pacelle, the former, long-term CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has been in the news recently amid allegations...

I recently wrote about the fact that a significant amount of inertia exists in society that weighs down or inhibits people or...

Three years ago today, St. Paul City Council President Kathy Lantry introduced a new City Ordinance called the Companion Animal...

Anyone who has followed the constant release of new smart phones from companies like Apple and Samsung knows that different people adopt...

Photo: The Bell of New Beginnings hangs in the lobby of the Lake County Animal Shelter. Each time an adoption occurs, staff there ring...

The coming of the new year has left me reflective of the decades of work that have passed since since my family first became involved in...

There is a lot going on at No Kill Learning, and the No Kill Movement in general that I thought I would provide this overview of some of...

A city-run animal shelter in Oklahoma is making international headlines for “euthanizing” dogs by shooting them. In Pennsylvania, a...

Whether it comes about as the result of thoughtful, pragmatic planning or through sudden, inspirational change, No Kill is a recipe to...

Even as some people involved in animal sheltering complained about a growing divide in the industry, 2015 turned out to be a year of...

Photo: Me jumping off the “Diaper Pole” during Pecos River’s Playing to Win seminar. It was as much an exercise in developing courage as...

Nathan Winograd recently reminded us all via his Facebook Page that it has been more than 12 years since the City of Los Angeles promised...