The Scoop New York and NYC ACC KILLS: Covering the Movement for a No-Kill New York
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NYC ACC KILLS
Published by The Scoop New York, NYC ACC KILLS memorializes companion animals put to death by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
Euthanasia is killing to prevent irremediable suffering. In a well-run shelter, this typically applies to about 1 percent of animals that enter the facility. The vast majority of cats and dogs killed by NYC ACC — which operates under the aegis of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — are not euthanized. Rather, they are exterminated, like pests.
NYC ACC exterminates many healthy and adoptable cats and dogs without first offering them for adoption. Victims of this practice are known among advocates as “silent kills.” Also, ACC will often spay or neuter a cat or dog only to exterminate her or him during recovery, or soon after. This practice is known as “spay-neuter-kill.” Known silent kills and spay-neuter-kill victims are identified as such by NYC ACC KILLS.
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