Today we're adding examples of the nightly cat kill list and dog kill lists to our download library. Some salient points:
This nightly email is intended only for approved New Hope partner rescues and the AC&C asks that it not be shared outside of those partners. We fail to see how they are any more qualified to step up to adopt the vast majority of these animals than the general public. Many of the cats on the kill list are there for upper respiratory infections, or lately for simply being too young for the AC&C to want to deal with. Dogs are on the list for simple kennel cough. There is simply no reason to restrict their adoption to New Hope partners. The AC&C maintains conditions that allow these diseases to flourish and then disposes of the results.
The AC&C likes to blame the public for the confusion surrounding the kill lists, but they are the cause. This list is released nightly at around 5pm and the killing starts the next morning at around 6am, with the adoption of some highly adoptable animals - like healthy kittens - restricted to a small list of partner organizations.
When your resources are scant it is wise to streamline your processes. Here's an excellent opportunity to do just that: open up the adoption of these animals and give more of them a chance to live, rather than killing them for diseases you knew they would get and did nothing to prevent.
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