Best Answer: All "humane societies" are unaffiliated with each other and all have their own policies. That said, every single open-admission shelter in existence euthanizes animals. The term "no-kill" is highly misleading. All it means is that they do not euthanize "adoptable" animals for space reasons. read more
The HSUS's goal is zero euthanasia, and we are working both outside and inside shelters to achieve this. If euthanasia is necessary, direct injection of sodium pentobarbital must be used and not methods (like gas chambers) that cause animals distress, fear, or pain. read more