tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post938936640291296048..comments2024-03-01T04:59:15.749-04:00Comments on Me and my dogs in Halifax, Nova Scotia: From the No Kill NationJoan Sindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-5649918489055773942011-12-22T06:31:47.652-04:002011-12-22T06:31:47.652-04:00"“Open-admission” (also known as “open-intake..."“Open-admission” (also known as “open-intake”) shelters are obligated to take in strays (either serving as animal control themselves or accepting strays from animal control) and animals surrendered by people who live in the area served by the shelter — in other words, these shelters cannot pick and choose what animals they take in or how many animals they take in. <br /><br />“No-kill” Chrishttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Animal-Care-Control-Citizens-Group-of-St-Thomas/187745681277446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-8233256254268067132010-11-30T14:42:35.136-04:002010-11-30T14:42:35.136-04:00There are some very interesting things in the sect...There are some very interesting things in the section here called "limited admissions"<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-kill_shelter<br /><br />Nobody wants no kill more than me but sometimes it's a bit of a smokescreen and manipulation of statistics. I had a direct issue with the SPCA last summer who refused to take two dogs who were alone in an apartment building while Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-31328948360410238872010-11-30T14:27:31.431-04:002010-11-30T14:27:31.431-04:00I could be mixing things up and when I have some m...I could be mixing things up and when I have some more time later on today I will see what I can find. I do remember distinctly when I was volunteering with the SPCA in Cape Breton and liaising with the provincial SPCA that there was much talk that an open admission policy was simply a way to send a message to the public that we would happily accept all their mistakes. If it is not an idea Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-29601521983815853122010-11-30T13:48:35.189-04:002010-11-30T13:48:35.189-04:00Are you kidding me, Angela? I think we must be re...Are you kidding me, Angela? I think we must be reading different Nathan Winograd books then.Joan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-7519644305559815612010-11-30T13:42:38.947-04:002010-11-30T13:42:38.947-04:00From everything I have read of Nathan Winograd thi...From everything I have read of Nathan Winograd this quote is completely the opposite of his philosophy:<br /><br />As part of the contract with the Municipality - Homeward Bound should be an open admission facility. They should be accepting any and all animals brought to them. And they don't. And that is wrong. AND they should be no kill - which doesn't mean that they don't kill (of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com