After a horrific local dog mauling that garnered global media attention along with years of mostly ignored urban core complaints, Kansas City is finally coming to terms with good intentions that helped to shape bad policy.
One of our BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS asks a quick and IMPORTANT question that should inspire critical thinking going forward . . .
Is adherence to "no kill" philosophy the cause of the current predicament for KC Pet Project?
As always, it's important to define terms . . .
Here's a summary from the animal humane society . . . Others might vary but this is a good place to start:
"The term 'no-kill' comes from a movement that began in the 1980s and 90s. At the time, a common way to obtain a dog or cat was to go to your local breeder. Shelter animals were often seen as a less desirable, broken alternative for those who couldn’t afford a purebred animal.
"No-kill was formed as a response to the overwhelming numbers of healthy animals being euthanized in shelters across the United States. The no-kill campaign asked for a commitment from communities to take proper measures to save all healthy and treatable pets from unnecessary euthanasia.
"To be considered no-kill, a shelter or rescue has to have at least a 90% placement rate for the animals in their care."
Now . . . In practice . . . We want to stress two points . . .
NO-KILL PHILOSOPHY ISN'T PRACTICAL IN KANSAS CITY WHERE SO MANY DANGEROUS PIT BULLS WILL NEVER BE PLACED!!!
Sorry . . . But there A LOT of irresponsible pit owners out there and simply not enough good-hearted people to rehab all of the dogs on local streets.
And this is a more complicated point . . .
ANIMAL CONTROL THAT DOESN'T STRESS "NO-KILL" CAN STILL BE HUMANE!!!
In fact . . . Most definition of "no-kill" include allowances for animal euthanization but in KC it has become painfully obvious that KC Pet Project seems unwilling to put public safety ahead their own good intentions . . . And the result has been more dangerous streets and a heartbreaking tragedy that inspired the world to take notice.
Now . . .
In a move that hopes to switch the narrative . . . This note was shared with newsies toward the end of the week that almost confirms our thesis . . .
"Kansas City’s largest animal shelter has no more room. In an Instagram post, KC Pet Project announced that the shelter is now at critical capacity, meaning there are no open kennels for incoming dogs."
Meanwhile . . .
Council now seems decided about the future of local animal control that might not include a formerly celebrated crew of local animal lovers . . .
"Melissa Patterson Hazley previously told KSHB 41 she proposed the measure after hearing from residents who called for the city to handle animal services again.
"Among those who've called for change is the family of Chris Culbertson, who died after being mauled by a pack of dogs in November. "
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
KCTV5: ‘There is not a single open kennel!’: KC Pet Project reaches maximum capacity
Newspaper: KC Pet Project cited a pit bull owner for animal law violations near where dogs killed man
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