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NO KILL PROJECT
TRUE-BLUE RESCUE
BY ALLISON MATOS
With more than a million animals
euthanized nationally due to lack of
space in our country’s shelters, animal
rescue organizations are often
leaned on for help.
One nonprofit that stands out is
The No Kill Project, an animal rescue
and welfare organization working to
create a no-kill society through education,
advocacy, sterilization, and
adoption of shelter and community
animals. Having been involved with
many rescues on Long Island and
across the country, their efforts have
saved thousands of lives to date.
“By coordinating large, difficult
and tedious rescue efforts to help
bring animals to safety, The No Kill
Project often becomes the last hope
of survival for animals in need,”
says Isabel Pymm, the nonprofit’s
president.
She recently traveled to
communities that Hurricane
Harvey hit. She and a group
of volunteers brought 24 cats
and dogs back to Long Island
for care and foster placement.
But natural disasters aren’t
the only time they’re called.
“There are so many stray
dogs in the south part of the
United States,” she says. “They
walk around as stray cats do
here in New York. Backyard
breeding, puppy mills, and
absence of laws and funding
contribute to massive overpopulation,
and healthy dogs are
often euthanized at shelters only
because there is not enough space to
house them. This is why rescue organizations
such as The No Kill Project
often visit Southern states in hopes to
rescue dogs that would otherwise be
killed due to lack of space.’’
On LI, a large population of stray
cats often suffer at the hands of
people and harsh winters. To help
combat this issue, The No Kill Project
advocates trap, neuter, return (TNR),
which works to humanely trap feral
cats, sterilize them and return them
to their colonies where caretakers
provide food and
shelter for them. Any
adoptable cats or kittens
trapped during
TNR rescue efforts
receive veterinary
care as needed, and
are then placed in
adoptive homes.
The No Kill Project
is 100 percent
volunteer based and
relies heavily on
foster families. All
monetary contributions
help cover
veterinary care expenses, spay/neuters,
vaccinations, micro-chipping,
and foster care, and are also used to
help fund community educational
programs.
To browse the animals The No Kill
Project has up for adoption, visit
thenokillproject.org
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The No Kill Project works for the adoption of shelter
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PET EXPO
Saturday March 2, 10AM - 7PM
Sunday March 3, 10AM - 5PM
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Well-Behaved
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