In the United States there are now more than 50 No Kill communities (whole communities who save more than 90% of intakes), made up of over 200 pounds and shelters.
New Zealand is well on the way to becoming a No Kill nation, with many ‘open admission’ SPCA shelters saving more than 94% of intakes.
Steve Coleman of the RSPCA NSW (whose organisation statewide killed 52% of unclaimed dogs and 64% of unclaimed cats) explains why his organisation shouldn’t be expected to try to understand or offer ‘No Kill’ sheltering techniques, and why Australian pets simply don’t deserve the same compassion or protection…
Steve Coleman – move on!! You are clearly in the wrong field of work. An abattoir sounds much more fitting…
Sorry Steve but the only reason any animal you ” put out the door …..stays out the door ” is because RSPCA consistently refuses to take back dogs it adopted out ! I would also be very interested to know what type of “upgrade ” costs 25 million dollars ! I could build several new facilities with that amount of money aswell as buying the land to put them on. !
I am so sorry Steve Coleman, it seems as if everything to do with your job is just so hard, and you just do NOT understand, perhaps it is time you stepped aside and allowed someone with the knowledge and capability to do the job, you seem to have so many excuses for not being able to do…..Please hand in your notice and allow someone willing to make changes and think outside the square, just becasue you have run things like this for years, certainly does not make it right…The public are much better informed now thanks to Social Media, you can not hide behind the excuse that you *do not understand*, get with the program and learn to understand…..eventually even an Ostridge has to lift it’s head out of the sand…..
What happens to all the money people leave to the RSPCA from peoples WILLS, and deceased estates. You have so much money, and all you can do with it, is better your offices to make the workers more comfortable, how about actually helping the animals, and stop turning people away. Ive always donated to the RSPCA, after i found a dog last yr, that was badly emaciated, and losing fur from fleas. i called the RSPCA, you didnt come out, i was told to contact the ranger or a shelter, well our rangers here dont rehone to the public, and it was clear to see that ba conviction needed to be made, and if this poor soul ended up in the pound, it would of been PTS.. grow up and stop being greedy, you are gonna lose so much donations that other smaller rescues will recieve, and i’d greatly donate to them over the RSPCA any day.
Steve Coleman, you are the wrong man, in the wrong job. The public is becoming increasingly aware of your inadequacy.
It is not the animals who are “behaviourally unsound”, Steve, it is you.