"An Equal
Opportunity Shelter"

FLAGLER HUMANE SOCIETY...AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SHELTER

Flagler Humane Society is preparing to embrace the "No Kill" philosophy which demands an 85% save rate. However, we do not like the tag of "No Kill" because that makes all other shelters "Kill" facilities and sounds as though they are not trying hard enough. We know better. Also, many "No Kill" facilities only take in healthy highly adoptable animals. Flagler Humane Society is an open admission shelter. This means we take in all animals regardless of age, size, health, species, or breed. We have agreed on the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SHELTER tag. This means that every animal that enters our facility will be given the same opportunity to find that loving life home. Will Flagler Humane Society still euthanize animals? The answer is yes. However, animals will be euthanized for severe or terminal illness, severe injury, behavior and aggression.

Director Donna Howard, along with the Flagler Humane Society Board of Directors and staff, has been working towards this philosophy since accepting the position at Flagler Humane Society in 2005. The shelter is currently at a 92% save rate; according to the last six month’s statistics. This has been achieved through our many established programs: Low Cost Spay/Neuter, Julie’s Fund (Free Spay/Neuter), Wish List, FERALS 911 – Phase One, Public Outreach Programs, Foster Homes, Humane Education Programs, Rescue Groups, Volunteer Program, FHS Y.O.U.T.H. Program and Trap-Neuter-Return by Animal Control.

There is still plenty to do in order to make this a success in Flagler County and your help is necessary. Currently there is a mandatory spay & neuter ordinance in the hands of the Flagler County Deputy Attorney. Please contact Lisa Bosch, Deputy County Attorney, at 386-313-4005 or lbosch@flaglercounty.org and show your support of the new ordinance. Plans are also in the works to build an adoption center on the shelter’s current property which allows more space to work with the less adoptable animals, feral cats, and to assist more animals. If you would like to help with the Building Fund, please send all donations to Flagler Humane Society 1 Shelter Drive Palm Coast, FL 32137.

So please, adopt a pet, volunteer, spay or neuter your pets, and help us to achieve our goal as an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SHELTER. The animals’ lives depend on you!

(Visit www.nokilldeclaration.org or www.nokilladvocacycenter.org for further information and understanding.)