No-Kill Delaware

No-Kill Delaware

We are advocates who want to stop the killing of dogs and cats in Delaware. We are citizens who are angry that our tax dollars are used to kill dogs and cats. We are proud that Delaware has the most progressive companion animal protection act (CAPA) in the nation. We are proud that four shelters in Delaware are No Kill: Delaware SPCA, Delaware Humane, Faithful Friends and Safe Haven.

We believe that the Kent County SPCA could go No Kill tomorrow if the Board of Directors and Kevin Usilton, the Director, decided to stop the killing and implement the No Kill Equation, which is a simple set of guidelines developed by Nathan Winograd.

Delaware is known as The First State for being first to ratify the Constitution. We want Delaware to be the first state in the nation to go No Kill.

Delaware Animal Facilities

There are 5 existing facilities for cats and dogs in Delaware:
Faithful Friends, Inc No Kill Animal Shelter in Wilmington www.faithfulfriends.us/
Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington www.dehumane.org/
Delaware SPCA Sussex County facility in Georgetown www.delspca.org/
Delaware SPCA New Castle County facility in Newark www.delspca.org/
Kent County SPCA in Camden www.kcspca.org/
In addition, Safe Haven No-Kill Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County is currently constructing their shelter in Georgetown and is expected to open in 2011 www.safehavende.org

Faithful Friends, the No-Kill Shelter in Wilmington DE

Delaware can be very proud of Faithful Friends, the Wilmington shelter, and Director Jane Pierantozzi. The News Journal wrote an excellent article about the wonderful accomplishments of Faithful Friends as a No-Kill shelter. Thank you, Faithful Friends and Jane Pierantozzi for your dedication to the No-Kill ethic! Click for the article.

Archives

The Killing of Neo at Kent County

Delaware Newspaper Article About the Killing at Kent County SPCA

Killing Dogs and Cats with Tax Dollars at Delaware SPCA and KCSPCA
Killing Dogs and Cats with Tax Dollars at Delaware SPCA and KCSPCA
Kent County SPCA Should Follow the Lead of Nevada Humane Society
The Killing of Taija the Pit Bull
Will the Kent County SPCA Board of Directors Stop the Killing?
Temperment Testing: A License to Kill Max the Boxer at Kent County SPCA
Reuniting More Dogs with Owners at Kent County SPCA
Kent County SPCA, Delaware's High-Kill Pound

This is the intake photo of Neo at KCSPA after he got loose from the foster home selected by Canine Nation, and returned to Kent County SPCA. You can see Neo's ribs and it looks like there is a wound on his face. However he clearly was able to stand by himself, and his wound does not seem to be life-threatening. Neo could have been treated by a vet and lived. Instead Kent County chose to kill him without contacting Canine Nation. KCSPCA did not sending out a notice to rescue groups that Neo was on on the KCSPCA kill list.

Delaware's New Law is a Model for Other U.S. States

"Delaware, the first state to ratify our nation’s constitution, continues to lead the way in embracing the legislative framework necessary to ensure justice. And we will build upon this framework in the coming years to strengthen protections for animals even more."

Nathan Winograd, key leader of the No-Kill Movement calls Delaware's new law "the most sweeping, progressive companion animal protection legislation in the United States." www.nathanwinograd.com

Delaware's new law is "the most sweeping, progressive companion animal protection legislation in the United States." (Nathan Winograd, founder of the No-Kill Advocacy Center)