![]() "We're not alone," said Robinson, who is serving as president of the Florida Animal Control Association. Robinson said that while overpopulation had in the past been seasonally cyclical, for the last several months there has been no relief for shelter staff, and presently nearly 190 dogs are being housed in a facility equipped with 105 kennels. While universally applauded as a more humane way to run a shelter, facilities trying to maintain a "no kill" status (90% survival or better) can run into overpopulation issues. "Now our euthanasia rate is probably less than 10%, and most of that is due to medical, injury or behavior issues that have made the animal unadoptable." "At that time they were euthanizing 80% of the animals coming in," he said. View Gallery: Overcrowding his Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties animal sheltersĮight years ago, John Robinson was brought in as animal services manager in Escambia County, tasked with ending the practice of euthanizing shelter animals as a form of population control. ![]()
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