In fact, their lives depend on it.

By becoming a member of the Coalition for a No Kill King County, you will be making a statement that the life of every dog and cat matters, and joining the fight to make sure that every savable pet in King County, Washington's animal shelters gets a chance at a loving home.

The Coalition's work starts with demanding reform at King County Animal Care and Control, which runs shelters that a citizens’ advisory committee called “deplorable,” shelter consultant Nathan Winograd said showed “a decade’s worth of neglect and poor leadership,” and the U.C. Davis Shelter Medicine veterinary team said evidenced “a breakdown in care leading to animal suffering and likely un-necessarily high levels of euthanasia and death, as well as creation of significant public health and safety risks for staff and shelter visitors.”

Through the Coalition, we can all push for meaningful reform at KCACC during fall 2008, when the King County Council will take up the question of whether to pump more money into the KCACC shelters in an attempt to improve them, or to close the shelters and contract with another party for sheltering services.

Looking beyond the first step of reforming KCACC, the creation of a No Kill community is only possible with the support of the community.  We need your help. Join our Coalition. Ask your friends to join.  Tell us how you can volunteer to help.  And if you want to help immediately, consider opening your home as a temporary refuge for cats with minor illnesses, and kittens too young to adopt – sadly, the KCACC shelters are overflowing with them.  Sign up to our email list, and we will keep you posted of major developments in the fight for No Kill King County, along with more information on how you can help.
There is hope for the animals of King County. That hope is you.

Please, help us to help them.

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