Lafayette Animal Shelter explains what it means to be "no-kill" and how to maintain that status
Lafayette Animal Shelter explains what it means to be "no kill," how to maintain that status
and last updated 2021-06-23 19:31:26-04
LAFAYETTE â Just last week the Lafayette Animal Shelter had to put down three animals due to the massive intake they received of people surrendering pets, leaving many in the community wondering why they are labeled as a no-kill shelter if animals are being euthanized.
Jeanine Foucher, the executive director of Acadiana Animal Aid, which works closely with the shelter, tells us that the shelter is not one hundred percent no-kill, they have to maintain a ninety percent live outcome to sustain that status. Meaning, ninety percent of the animals that they take in must make it out of the shelter.