| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
229 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index. |
| Summary |
Explains the "No Kill" movement, tracing the history of animal sheltering and describing what can be done for homeless dogs and cats by shelters without the need to kill them. |
| Contents |
pt. I. The controversy over saving lives -- Betrayal -- Blaming the victim -- Miracle on 16th Street -- Not in my backyard -- Witch hunt -- The road less traveled -- pt. II. At the crossroads -- Lost in the wilderness -- Co-option -- Backlash -- The myth of pet overpopulation -- pt. III. Toward a no kill nation -- The power of one -- Afterword -- Appendix I. [The declaration of the no kill movement in the United States, September 2005] -- Appendix II. [A no kill blueprint for shelters] -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Animal welfare -- United States.
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Animal shelters -- United States.
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Pets -- Control -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780979074301 |
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0979074304 |
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