If you want to incite a heated debate at an animal rescue conference, ask a group of people what they think about the term “no-kill.” Be prepared for a discussion that will bring out passionate opinions on both sides of the equation. But why is this term so contentious? And is it a universally accepted term in animal rescue? Myth: “No-kill” is a universal term in animal rescue The label of “no-kill” was a term that gained notoriety from the work of Nathan Winograd. A passionate animal advocate himself, he was disgusted with the killing of animals that was taking […] Read more »
We should first start with explaining that the term “humane society” is one that is used by many different types of organizations that are not necessarily associated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). If you do a trademark search on the term, you’ll see that no one organization controls the use of those two words. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the term with a British origin and one that doesn’t exclusively point to helping animals. Yet there is a perception in the U.S. that any organization that calls itself a “Humane Society” is a no-kill facility, and […] Read more »
