Susan Houser
Virginia’s No Kill Effort: Innovation and Inspiration
Introduction Last year I wrote about a new statewide No Kill campaign in Virginia. The campaign was developed by Makena Yarbrough,...
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Susan Houser
- Mar 11, 2018
- 6 min
The Game Changer: How San Antonio Pets Alive! Turned the Tide in San Antonio’s Goal to Save Lives
With the terrific progress of No Kill in San Antonio, I thought my readers might be interested in a report from San Antonio Pets Alive...
Susan Houser
- Aug 26, 2017
- 4 min
The Origins of No Kill in Virginia
I recently posted a blog about Virginia’s new, statewide No Kill effort. Regional and statewide efforts are a big trend in No Kill right...
Susan Houser
- Jul 31, 2017
- 4 min
A New Statewide No Kill Effort in Virginia
The Virginia No Kill movement got its start when Makena Yarbrough, executive director of the Lynchburg Humane Society (LHS) in Lynchburg,...
Susan Houser
- Jun 30, 2017
- 4 min
A New Statewide No Kill Effort Launches in Washington
I recently had the opportunity to interview Jeanine Foucher, executive director of Pet Net Washington (PNW). PNW is a grant-making...
Susan Houser
- Jun 17, 2017
- 4 min
Anderson County’s No Kill Transition
Anderson County, South Carolina, is in the western part of the state, bordering Greenville County. It is located on the I-85 corridor...
Susan Houser
- Mar 28, 2017
- 6 min
Target Zero’s Kentucky Initiative
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Sara Pizano and Cameron Moore, the principal consultants for Target Zero (TZ). A lot has...
Susan Houser
- Sep 10, 2016
- 3 min
Michigan’s Progress in Reducing Shelter Killing
Michigan is one of the handful of states that (1) require shelters in the state to report their statistics and (2) make the reports...
Susan Houser
- Aug 31, 2016
- 8 min
The BCG Report on Dallas Animal Services – A Watershed Moment for No Kill?
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a prestigious, full-service consulting firm with international reach. The city of Dallas, TX, hired...
Susan Houser
- Jun 28, 2016
- 8 min
What Happened in Moore County
Moore County, North Carolina, is located about an hour southwest of Raleigh and is known for its golf courses. Two years ago Moore County...
Susan Houser
- Apr 30, 2016
- 4 min
Tazewell County Hits 90%
Tazewell County, Virginia, is in the Appalachian mountains in the far southwestern part of the state. Its median household income is very...
Susan Houser
- Jan 26, 2016
- 4 min
The State of No Kill: Western U.S.
West Coast – Washington, Oregon, California Upper Rockies – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Middle Rockies – Nevada, Utah, Colorado Lower...
Susan Houser
- Jan 19, 2016
- 4 min
The State of No Kill: Central U.S.
This post looks at how No Kill did in the central part of the United States in 2015. We can break the area down into four regions: Upper...
Susan Houser
- Jan 15, 2016
- 4 min
The State of No Kill: Southeast
This post looks at how No Kill did in the Southeast in 2015. We can break the area down into two regions: Upper Southeast – Virginia,...
Susan Houser
- Jan 10, 2016
- 4 min
The State of No Kill: Northeast
This is the first in a series of posts on the regions of the United States and how each one is doing at No Kill as we begin 2016. These...
Susan Houser
- Dec 13, 2015
- 3 min
Tazewell County’s No Kill Effort – Part II
One key to the new possibilities is Maggie Asbury, who was elected to the county Board of Supervisors recently. She is animal-friendly...
Susan Houser
- Nov 29, 2015
- 10 min
The Last Great Barriers to No Kill – Tazewell County Edition
Is No Kill possible everywhere? I think the answer to that question is “yes.” That said, we have a problem that I have not seen discussed...
Susan Houser
- Oct 19, 2015
- 4 min
Jacksonville Update
The southeast part of the United States used to be a graveyard of No Kill hopes. Communities in the southeast have traditionally lagged...
Susan Houser
- Oct 7, 2015
- 5 min
Stray Dogs in Dallas Are Facing A Disaster
In the great majority of cities and counties in the United States stray dogs are not a major problem. In the last 40 years there have...
Susan Houser
- Aug 23, 2015
- 7 min
Houston’s Problem
According to a 2005 mayor’s task force report for the city of Houston and Harris County, animal shelters in the area killed 80,000...
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