{"id":360,"date":"2018-03-07T22:57:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T03:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coshoctoncounty.net\/shelter\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:10:57","slug":"what-is-an-open-admission-shelter-humane-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coshoctoncounty.net\/shelter\/what-is-an-open-admission-shelter-humane-society\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an open admission shelter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Humane euthanasia and its importance [in a shelter setting] is a sensitive, heartbreaking, and difficult matter to discuss and understand.

No one is more aware of the devastation and impact that this overpopulation crisis has, than those of us who love animals enough to dedicate our lives to them.
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And it\u2019s imperative that you remember\u2014we do not create these issues, we respond to them. <\/strong><\/p>\n

We believe that animals should be saved from suffering the terrible fates of street life, the cruelty of human beings desperate to be rid of them, and the risks that follow being left alone on rural roads.

We serve our community openly and consistently, because our door is always open to animals in need, including owner surrenders from this county. We are providing much needed services, that few neighboring county shelters and societies provide.<\/p>\n

If we choose to be \u201cno kill” (only accepting highly adoptable<\/b> animals, and saying no to hundreds in need) then there is nowhere for the others to go. To us, this is not acceptable. However, it does not come without an emotional, physical, and monetary cost. <\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.peta.org\/features\/turned-away-closer-look-kill\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Limited admission shelters pick and choose the pets they admit, they are often referred to as “no kill” shelters. This means that they are not taking in most animals, primarily animals that are not able to be re-homed, and limit intake. These “no kill” operations are simply leaving others to the euthanasia burden.<\/p>\n

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2022: 933 adoptions, rescue\/transferred, returned to owner (high intake year) <\/b><\/p>\n

2023: 862 adoptions, rescue\/transferred, RTO (high intake year) <\/b><\/p>\n

2024: 778 adoptions, rescue\/transferred, RTO 

2025: 644 adoptions, rescue\/transferred, RTO<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We know that those who do not work in an open admission facility, may misunderstand our missions core values. But because we care about animals, we will not allow them to die painful deaths.<\/p>\n

We also do not release animals we have observed & determined to be dangerous, behaviorally unmanageable, dog to dog issues, dogs who have killed other animals, and those who have medical issues needing extensive care.<\/p>\n

We feel deep compassion for all animals, and want more for them than lives restricted to a cage with no hopes of adoption. We must euthanize due to severe illness, failure to thrive, & behavioral problems. Sadly\u2014this also includes avoiding overcrowding in our cat shelter. It cannot be avoided without saying NO to hundreds of animals with nowhere to turn. Leading to abandonment, neglect, and unnecessary cruelty. <\/p>\n

Due to the overwhelming burden other counties have placed upon us for decades\u2014we only admit stray and owner surrender animals from within our county.<\/b><\/p>\n

It is long past time, for shelters and societies, to be more responsible and socially conscious of the needs of the community they serve. The difficult decision to limit out of county intakes, after 55+ years of serving them\u2014was made in hopes to ease the overwhelm we\u2019ve experienced, and reserve our resources for our own county and the programs. We are a 501c3, limited budget operation here. We rely on donations for 80% of our budget. <\/span>If we continue to receive other counties animals for them, and take on the euthanasia they refuse to do, how can we ever hope for much needed policy change? <\/span><\/p>\n

Call your dog pound and no kill shelter or society for help. Please always try trusted, 501c3, rescues in your area as well. All dog pounds are required to accept stray dogs from within their county. <\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.peta.org\/features\/deadly-consequences-no-kill-policies\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Our mission & duty as animal caregivers, is to prevent the suffering of unwanted animals. CCAS\/HATA is committed to ending pet overpopulation\u2014and we use our funding to assist with spay and neuter, trap fix return, and surrender prevention. But this problem cannot be solved without the support and proactive approach within our community, and personal responsibility for unwanted litters. Choosing to buy or breed animals vs. adoption, also harms those sitting in shelters all over our country.<\/p>\n

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Our euthanasia technicians are trained, certified, and attended the necessary on site training clinical to provide humane euthanasia, by injection. This training course offered by Wyandot County Humane Society, designed and approved, by the (former) Humane Society of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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