A true Save Adoptable & Treatable Animals (No-Kill) shelter can actually cost less to operate than a "catch and kill" shelter, due to broad community involvement and other factors. For a complete overview see http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/.
There is a better way to run Lane County Animal Services (LCAS) by the continued and immediate implementation of the Save Adoptable and Treatable Animals Task Force (SAATA Task Force) recommendations, adopted by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. http://www.lanecounty.org/Animals/documents/SAATF.pdf
THEREFORE: We the people of Lane County, (and the world) strongly urge the Lane County Board of Commissioners (BCC) and the City of Eugene Mayor & Council to fund LCAS with appropriate funding, full staffing and full implementation of the Save Adoptable and Treatable Animals Task force report, based on Nathan Winograd's No-Kill Solution, and to replace current management with a SAATA (No-Kill) Director.
We further strongly urge full transparency, with complete staff and department accountability; and first and formost that all animals, volunteers, staff and community residents are treated humanely and respectfully.
