Do Spca Kill Animals?

We do not euthanize what we determine are adoptable animals. We will euthanize when an animal requires medical treatment that goes beyond our ability to humanely provide, or has a condition that puts other shelter animals or workers at risk.

How many animals does the SPCA Kill a year?

The ASPCA made it its mission to ensure that they would not be and succeeded in killing the law every year it was introduced. Thanks to them, instead of being sent to rescue, an estimated 200,000 animals have been killed since and another 25,000 continue to be killed yearly.

Does SPCA kill?

The Placer SPCA does not euthanize adoptable animals for time or space but we do not call ourselves a “no-kill” shelter. We may euthanize animals under the following circumstances: ... Chronic medical issues that significantly affect an animal's quality of life.