Niagara County SPCA looks to become no-kill
Saturday August 4, 2012 | By:Metro Source Staff | News
NIAGARA COUNTY - At a recent board meeting of the Niagara County SPCA, a number of working committees were formed and tasked with helping Executive Director Amy Lewis continue to enhance the programs and services provided by the society.
One of these committees is a “no-kill” committee chaired by board member Kathy Lamont, who explained that “the task of our committee is to help the SPCA reach its goal of finding a home for every adoptable animal, even those who face the challenge of rehabilitation.”
The “no-kill initiative” is a program that has been implemented successfully at many shelters around the country. It consists of 11 distinct steps that work in concert to create a shelter environment in which the community, volunteers and staff all work towards the goal of saving every animal that is not irremediably suffering or dangerous. Many of these steps are already in place at the Niagara County SPCA and have lead to the recent dramatic increase in the number of animals saved, but there is still more work to be done.
To this end, board member Kristen Strobel and Lewis will be attending the national “no kill conference” in Washington DC to learn more about these techniques and how others have implemented them successfully in a variety of locations around the country.
“With the help of the community we can become a ‘no-kill’ shelter,” said Lamont. “This committee is just the start.”
One of these committees is a “no-kill” committee chaired by board member Kathy Lamont, who explained that “the task of our committee is to help the SPCA reach its goal of finding a home for every adoptable animal, even those who face the challenge of rehabilitation.”
The “no-kill initiative” is a program that has been implemented successfully at many shelters around the country. It consists of 11 distinct steps that work in concert to create a shelter environment in which the community, volunteers and staff all work towards the goal of saving every animal that is not irremediably suffering or dangerous. Many of these steps are already in place at the Niagara County SPCA and have lead to the recent dramatic increase in the number of animals saved, but there is still more work to be done.
To this end, board member Kristen Strobel and Lewis will be attending the national “no kill conference” in Washington DC to learn more about these techniques and how others have implemented them successfully in a variety of locations around the country.
“With the help of the community we can become a ‘no-kill’ shelter,” said Lamont. “This committee is just the start.”
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