Congrats. Another NO KILL shelter has been approved in the US (a FIRST in NC)....

LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES TO BECOME FIRST MUNICIPAL SHELTER

IN NORTH CAROLINA TO BECOME A NO KILL FACILITY

Lincoln County Animal Services and Make Lincoln County No Kill Join Forces to Save Animals

Lincoln County, NC (November 18, 2013) – The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted today to adopt the philosophy and move toward the implementation of the No Kill Equation (NKE), a nationally recognized and proven approach to saving 90% or more of the healthy and adoptable animals, at Lincoln County Animal Services (LCAS) in Lincolnton, North Carolina. With this vote, LCAS will become the first municipal animal shelter in the state of North Carolina to be designated as a No Kill Animal Shelter.

Leading the effort to introduce the No Kill Equation was Make Lincoln County No Kill (MLCNK), a grassroots group of volunteers wanting to affect change and support this effort at LCAS.  MLCNK and LCAS will join forces guided by the No Kill Equation to work toward achieving a 90% or higher save rate through increasing the number of adoptions, rescues, and fosters.  The program will also work toward decreasing the number of incoming animals to the shelter through Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) and barn cat programs for feral cats, low-cost spay/neuter programs, pet retention efforts, and owner-reclaim programs. Emphasis will also be placed on securing alternative funding through donations, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising events, plus public education and volunteer recruiting through community outreach efforts and raising awareness through participation in various public and media events.

“We are excited about leading the way in the State of North Carolina through our commitment to become a No Kill Municipal Shelter,” states Alex Patton, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. “It is the right decision and one shared by the majority of our citizens.”

“With our internal commitment to saving 90% or more of the healthy and adoptable animals and by joining forces with the volunteers of MLCNK, we will have the resources needed to accomplish this goal,” explains Martha Lide, Assistant County Manager.

According to William Edmiston, member of the steering committee with MLCNK, “We are already implementing various parts of the No Kill Equation and have over 1,000 volunteer hours committed per month to put toward this effort.

“We encourage everyone to learn more about how they can help in this positive effort,” adds Karen Banker, also on the steering committee. “Many of the activities and support needed do not involve direct animal service. There are many ways to contribute to this worthwhile mission of saving Lincoln County’s homeless animals.”

 

Lincoln County Animal Services is the municipal shelter for Lincoln County located at 650 John Howell Memorial Drive, Lincolnton, NC.

Make Lincoln County No Kill (MLCNK) is a grassroots group of volunteers dedicated to transforming Lincoln County Animals Services into a No Kill Shelter and increasing the live release rate of healthy and adoptable animals to 90% or above.  To learn more or to sign up as a volunteer, visit www.MakeLincolnCountyNoKill.org.