Without a plan in place, lost and stray animals will have nowhere to go; injured pets may be left without care, and residents and first responders will have no clear process to follow. Minot deserves a humane, safe, and transparent plan for animal services, and together our voices can urge city leaders to act before it is too late.  The more signatures we can show them, the more likely they are to consider this change. 

It is time for change at our Collinsville animal shelter. A great first step would be the utilization of volunteers at that location. Signing this petition would hopefully open the door to a more transparent experience at the shelter. As it stands, potential adopters can only view an animal by appointment. Utilizing volunteers would allow for people to come in and view animals at any time the shelter was open. The system is so broken and outdated that very few people will run the gauntlet of rules that currently exist, to view and adopt a pet. As a direct result of this, very few animals are adopted out in a calendar year and most spend much more time waiting for a family than is necessary.  A recent story is that a older cat was found wandering with a collar and leash attached. A concerned citizen dropped him off at the shelter. After 5 days I called to try and adopt him. I was met with nothing but resistance and was told that he (the person who answered my call) wasn't in charge of that area. To put this in perspective the shelter is very small and there are only 2 employees. They rarely have more than 10 cats and this cat was brand new to them. The call ended with him telling me that the only way I could find out if they still had this kitty was to wait and hope they put him on their Facebook page the following week. Volunteers are needed at this location not only to create a welcoming experience but to be able to actually work to get an animal adopted.

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. The Guthrie Animal Shelter is already so close to reaching this milestone, but they need community's help.   Recently, the City of Guthrie took an important step forward by passing a community cat ordinance, showing a strong commitment to humane and effective solutions for cats in the community. This progress demonstrates what is possible when residents, local leaders, and shelters work together!  Let's keep that momentum going and show Guthrie Animal Shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!     Together, we can make the Guthrie Animal Shelter no-kill! 

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. The El Reno Animal Shelter and Yukon Animal Control are so close, but they need community help. Let's show the shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!  Together, we can make Canadian County a no-kill community! 

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. Balch Springs Animal Services is so close, but they need the community's help.  Let's show the shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!  

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. City of Jasper Animal Control and Shelter is so close, but they need the community's help. Let's show the shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!  

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. The City of Alvarado Animal Control is so close, but they need the community's help. Let's show the shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!  

To become a no-kill shelter, 90% of the animals need a live outcome. The City of Hurst and Watauga Animal Services are so close, but they need community help. Let's show the shelter staff and leadership how much their work means to the community by showing up to adopt, foster and volunteer!

We know L.A. can become a no-kill community because they've done it before. There are programs and policies that can be implemented to save animal lives and protect the people who care for them.    By implementing proven no-kill programming — increased foster placement and adoption outreach, for example — we can ensure that every healthy and treatable animal who can be saved is saved.   

Under the revised interpretation of the old statute, if 2 out of a litter of 6 kittens are sneezing or have ringworm, all the kittens (and mom) will be killed instead of being sent to rescue.  During the March to September time period, our rescue had 81 cats and kittens transferred to us from WAS in 2023. During the same time period this year, there have been had 18. That's 63 cats and kittens (or 77% less) that had easily treatable infectious diseases that were killed unnecessarily.  In 2023, over 25,000 animals (cats and dogs) found new homes through shelters and rescues in Kansas. That number will be dramatically lower in 2025 and lower still if action isn't taken immediately to stop the proposed changes.

Together we can make sustainable changes that save lives while creating a framework of support for the pets of Little Rock. Animals who end up at the animal shelter are part of this community and city officials need to know that the people of Little Rock care about shelter animals dying. In 2022, Little Rock Animal Village took in 2795 dogs and 1140 cats. While 86% of cats were saved, only 56% of dogs made it out alive. Little Rock is killing more dogs than anywhere else in the state of Arkansas. Supporting our community means supporting our shelter and programs that focus on providing safe and positive outlets for cats and dogs entering shelters. It is important your representatives know that saving cats and dogs is important to the people of Little Rock. In a recent poll, 78% of likely voters in Little Rock believe the shelter should adopt policies that reduce the number of dogs and cats being killed at the shelter as opposed to 6% that do not. All dogs in Little Rock deserve a chance at a happy, healthy life. By joining this effort, you can be part of creating a healthier community for pets and people. Show your support by signing and sharing this petition today!

BARCS budget has not been significantly increased since 2008 when the City covered 80% of the cost. The City is now covering only 20% of BARCS operating costs. It's time to update City funding to reflect the changing community needs and do something before Baltimore sees an entirely preventable and tragic loss of pets' lives. Baltimore citizens love their pets and ask the City Council and the Mayor to stand up for BARCS now. For too many years, BARCS has been saving lives on a shoe string. BARCS is THE ONLY public, open-admission animal service for the entire city. Increasing the City's share of the budget from $1.3M to at least $3M will allow BARCS to properly staff the shelter, to cover the rising costs of inflation and to account for the increasing costs of animal medical and community needs. Dogs like Small Fry are the reason that BARCS needs increased funding. Small Fry was found trapped in a Baltimore house, alone for at least a week. Her severe emaciated condition indicated that she was neglected for much, much longer. In fact, when she came to BARCS, she was barely able to wag her tail due to human neglect. Thanks to BARCS, Small Fry was nursed back to health with high quality medical care. She was adopted into a loving home -- even finding the doggy love of her life. You can see Small Fry's Dog Wedding picture at the top of this petition. Thanks to BARCS more than 10,000 pets like Small Fry have happy endings each year. But as the City's portion of funding decreases, dogs like Small Fry find themselves at risk. This is why Baltimore City needs to significantly raise the budget for BARCS. In addition to properly funding BARCS, the city needs to hire a police officer who is full-time and designated to investigate animal abuse cases, as well as appoint a chair to the City's Animal Abuse Commission. For more information on this topic, check out this Sun article that explores this in depth. https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-barcs-animal-shelter-crisis-20230803-eqwl4w7mbjej7nro5svznwyrqm-story.html