no-kill

adjective

ˈnō-ˈkil

: having or being a policy that prohibits killing

a no-kill fishing tournament

especially : having or being a policy that prohibits or severely limits the euthanizing of animals in a shelter

"I will spare no expense on veterinary care for our pets," says Renee, who has nine cats and is on the board of a no-kill shelter. —

Catherine Fredman

… shelters can euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals for reasons of health and temperament, and still be considered "no-kill." —

Greg Allen

Examples of no-kill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, Castle put a stake in the ground on behalf of Best Friends, aiming to take the entire country to no-kill in 2025. —

Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Your local no-kill shelter or nonprofit is a good place to start searching for resources. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024 Benton Animal Services was recognized as a no-kill animal shelter, or a shelter where more than 90% of dogs and cats are saved, for the first time on Tuesday, according to a news release from Best Friends Animal Society, the group that awarded this designation. —

Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 3 Sep. 2024 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Kanab, Utah Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the country, housing more than 1,600 animals, ranging from cats to parrots to pigs, on a 3,000-acre property in Utah’s canyon country 45 minutes south of Zion National Park. —

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no-kill

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