The No Kill Community Coalition (NKCC) was formed in August 2006 with the mission of ending the killing of adoptable or medically/behaviorally treatable companion animals, and feral cats, in Lane County animal shelters.

Inspired by a local visit from national no-kill pioneer Nathan Winograd, the coalition consists of members of local animal welfare groups and individuals. The term "No Kill", as popularized by Nathan Winograd, and as utilized by NKCC, means "no killing of adoptable or medically/behaviorally treatable companion animals, or feral cats". Companion animals who are truly vicious, and therefore a danger to society, and animals who are sick or injured beyond reasonable hope of recovery, are still killed in this model of animal sheltering.

Due to the heavy workload of committee members, NKCC meetings will now be held on an "as needed" basis.  Please Email NKCC if you would like to help us to create a No Killing of Adoptable & Treatable Animals community in Lane County.

If you would like to see our community truly achieve a No Kill/Save Adoptable & Treatable Animals shelter system, please sign the petition at the following link:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/930567723 - this petition is getting worldwide support, which is very exciting! 

Save Adoptable Animals Task Force Recommendations:

1. Implement a written policy on for euthanasia/kill decisions
2. Fully Utilize foster programs
3. Trap, neuter and return feral cats (to their caretaker)
4. Spay or neuter all LCARA animals prior to adoption
5. Improve medical and behavior treatment of shelter animals
6. Work with the widest possible number rescue and adoption organizations
7. Utilize creative approaches to increase adoptions
8. Relax limits on how many companion animals are allowed in residential homes
9. Reduce "kennel stress"

Read the Full Report Here (3.69MB pdf)

Save Adoptable Animals - Reports & Recommendations (415KB pdf)

NKCC Articles:

• Plan to save cats, dogs gets OK - The Register-Guard 07/24/2008
• Animal Shelter to remain Open? - The Register-Guard 05/23/2008
• County Animal Shelter to Close - The Register-Guard 04/26/2008
• Catch and Release - Dogs & Cats roam free after hours - Eugene Weekly 01/24/08
• Animal Shelter faces criticism from Task Force - The Register-Guard 12/04/2007
• Keep focus on animals - The Register-Guard Opinion 09/21/2007
• Shelter under the spotlight - The Register-Guard 09/20/2007
• Punish the Deed Not the breed - Eugene Weekly 08/30/2007
• Gimme Shelter  Adopt a shelter pet! Eugene Weekly 08/23/07
• PIT PUPS ARE LOVE-A-BULL Eugene Weekly 06/28/07
• OK, PETA, Let's Dance Eugene Weekly Viewpoint 06/07/07
• The Road to No-Kill Can Lane County stop killing pets? Eugene Weekly 04/26/07
• Spay, neuter assistance on the way The Register-Guard Guest Viewpoint 02/23/07
• Neutering for Pets is Urged The Register-Guard 01/17/2007
• Backyard breeders fuel dog overpopulation The Register-Guard 12/25/06
• Influx of cats tests shelter's new 'no-kill' effort The Register-Guard 11/11/06
• The No Kill Community Coalition bands together for animal welfare The Register-Guard 11/06/06
• No-kill coalition sets priority to build spay-neuter clinic The Register-Guard 8/21/06
• Animal welfare advocate proposes 'no kill' policy for Lane County Eugene Weekly 8/3/06
• Advocate spreads hope for shelter animals The Register-Guard 7/21/06 (PDF)
• Advocates press for no-kill policy at county shelters -Register-Guard 4/30/06 (PDF)
• 'No kill' doesn't mean no killings' -Register-Guard 4/30/06 (PDF)

• Letters to the Register-Guard & Eugene Weekly

• Achieving a No Kill Community in Lane County - Nathan's complete report (17MB pdf)
• Lane County No Kill Resolution - Pages 6 thru 9 are current resolution "C"

Your volunteer help is needed socializing cats and/or walking dogs at Lane County Animal Regulation Authority (LCARA).  Please stop by LCARA (3970 W. 1st Avenue near Bertelsen in Eugene) Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and ask for Rochelle (541) 682-3013...

See NKCC Volunteers in action:

Did you Know?

During 2005/06, LCARA took in 2,126 dogs and euthanized 601. Of those dogs, 196 were killed due to lack of space. In the same time period, LCARA took in 1,710 cats, and euthanized 1,188, of those cats; 1,053 were deemed unadoptable.