Fox News: City Council votes 7-0 in favor of No Kill resolution

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City Council Passes "No Kill" Resolution

Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 5:42 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 10:15 AM CST

Austin, TX (myFOXaustin.com) - The City Council passed a resolution Thursday that will mandate Town Lake Animal Center to implement the policies and programs recommended by the Animal Advisory Commission to make Austin a "No Kill" city. The recommendations brought forth to the counci will give a clear plan to achieve a 90% save rate at Town Lake Animal Shelter within 18 months by changing some existing policies and implementing new programs.
The Animal Advisory Commission reported to the Mayor and City Council back in January their final recommendations in the hopes of reducing the killing of homeless animals and reducing the intake of animals at shelters.
Some of the recommedations include:
1.Off-site adoption throughout the City and County staffed 7 days a week in high traffic areas.
2.Partnerships with EmanciPet to help increase the capicity of the shelter to make more impounded animals ready for adoption.
3.Employing training techniques to help resolve treatable behaviorial issues in adoptable cats and dogs.
4.End the killing of any healthy or non-aggressive dog while kennels or cages are unused.
5.Developing a plan to maximize the utility and usage of the Davenport Building and existing shelter structures in compliance with the Council’s October 2007 directive
6.Implementing a public-awareness campaign to educate the public about the adoptable and lovable nature of shelter animals.

In addition to these recommendations, the Commission also used case examples from various cities throughout the U.S. to show how they worked within their policies and progrmas to become “No Kill” communities. Organizations such as EmanciPet, Austin Humane Society, Fixaustin.org, AustinPetsAlive and ASPCA all are pushing for Austin to quickly join the ranks of America's "No Kill" communities.