About this episode

The episode discusses the misleading nature of the term 'no-kill shelter' and the realities of dog euthanasia and adoption.

"No-kill shelter" is one of the most comforting phrases in animal rescue — and one of the most misleading. This week PJ and Christine pull back the curtain on what really happens to surrendered dogs, why five states account for half the nation's euthanasias, and how kennel stress breaks down even healthy animals. They also dig into why so many good dogs get overlooked — seniors, black dogs, "only dogs," and dogs with disabilities like Dudley — and make the case that there's an adopter out the...

People in this episode

Hosts: PJ, Christine

Topics covered

• animal rescue
• euthanasia
• shelter dogs
• dog adoption
• kennel stress
• overlooked dogs

Keywords

• no-kill shelter
• euthanasia
• shelter dogs
• dog adoption
• kennel stress
• overlooked dogs
• animal rescue

Mentioned in this episode

Places: five states

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