pet connection

A fantastic piece in the Boston Globe’s magazin by Twig Mowatt explores why some shelters aren’t interested in joining the donor-pleasing move to “no kill” status:

Some shelters across the country are joining a small but growing movement toward a “no-kill” nation, in which no healthy or treatable animal would be euthanized simply because it didn’t have a home. But no-kill shelters often adhere to this mandate by being very picky about which animals they take in. The Animal Rescue League of Boston, which accepts any comer, has not signed on. The nonprofit group – which, in addition to its South End facility, has branches in Brewster, Dedham, and Pembroke – is concentrating on rehabilitating the sickest animals, preventing the birth of new ones, and improving the relationship between humans and animals.

A good, thoughtful read, accompanied by a slide show and a poll. Check it out.