Why Getting to Zero instead of No Kill

Getting to Zero is a more comprehensive term than No Kill.

  1. No Kill is a term often used in Australia by individual shelters and rescue groups who do not kill any animals because they only take in animals when they have space.   While this is a noble objective, usually other pounds or shelters are having to manage the excess numbers.
  2. No Kill implies no animal should be killed. This can be misinterpreted. Getting to Zero is about moving towards ending the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs, acknowledging that to achieve this in a whole community it will take time, and  there will be up to 10% of stray and abandoned animals who may be euthanased and killed i.e.
    1. euthanased in the true sense of the word to relieve irremediable suffering from illness or injury; or
    2. killed because they are irremediably vicious (i.e. have attacked  or shown a propensity to attack  and severely injure people and other dogs and cats without provocation). These animals are unable to live peacefully in human society, even if they are provided with rehabilitation).  
  3. The Getting 2 Zero Model provides for a more comprehensive and sustained ongoing cooperative improvement community wide. It includes and benefits government animal management departments, pounds, shelters, rescue groups, pet shops, breeders, wildlife groups, animal welfare groups and caring individuals to prevent stray and abandoned animals and ensure that those who are stray or abandoned enjoy life. 

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