No Kill Revolution

Nov 01, 2010

PAWS Chicago is part of a revolution

Here is the story of animal sheltering and the rise of No Kill, with articles unraveling the differences between traditional and No Kill sheltering methods, outlining the future for homeless pets.

The History of Sheltering 

In the second half of the nineteenth century, humane societies began to take over the killing of stray and unwanted populations of cats and dogs. They wanted to eradicate the cruel methods of animal control at the time, which commonly resorted to clubbing, shooting, or drowning companion animals to death. But when private shelters accept the role of killing, who is to advocate for life? 

For more than a century, traditional humane societies have been entrenched in the