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Three Federal Lawsuits Expose the Fatal Cost of “No Kill” Sheltering Policies


Three cases expose how America’s most powerful animal welfare alliance (comprised of Best Friends Animal SocietyMaddie’s Fund, the ASPCAPetSmart CharitiesPetco Love, and others) reshaped sheltering norms through a singular focus: achieving 90–95% “live release” rates. This metric, often treated as the ultimate sign of success, now finds itself at the center of a growing legal and ethical crisis.

by Ed Boks

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