TONIGHT - AWC discussion about No Kill for San Francisco - please attend

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If you're interested in the issue of " no kill " legislation and/or

programs, please attend the Animal Commission meeting tonight (August

13). There will be time for comments by the public after each issue

discussed, so if you care about San Francisco animals, and have an

opinion on this subject (or any others on the agenda), please attend.

The meeting will start at 5:30, and you can access the agenda here:

http://www.sfgov.org/site/awcc_page.asp?id=109046 Below is more

specific and general information about the issue.

 

Nadine

 

The Commission on Animal Control and Welfare Debates No Kill Legislation

for San Francisco

 

On Thursday, August 13, 2009, the San Francisco Commission of Animal

Control and Welfare will be finalizing their discussion about how to

make San

Francisco a " No Kill " city through legislation or a city-wide coalition.

A No Kill

policy would ensure that no savable animal (including those that are

sick, injured,

unweaned, traumatized, or feral) is euthanized in San Francisco

shelters. In

2008, over 1300 cats and dogs were killed in San Francisco shelters, and

the

save rate was 87%. The save rate for other animals (non-cats and

non-dogs) is

considerably lower at approximately 50-60%.

 

Animal advocates, such as FixSanFrancisco.org, Nathan Winograd from the

No

Kill Advocacy Center, and Gregory Castle from the Best Friends Animal

Society,

argue that San Francisco can save more sheltered pets. Many San

Francisco

animal rescues also support saving more lives. Other organizations,

however,

argue that San Francisco shelters are doing the best they can.

 

The next meeting is Thursday, August 13, 5:30pm at City Hall, Room 408.

The

public is encouraged to attend to express their opinions on the topic.