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
Through efforts like Animal Care EXPO, Animal Sheltering magazine and The Shelter Pet Project, The HSUS works ceaselessly to help shelters reduce the need for euthanasia, all while striving to identify and address the root causes of pet homelessness through our puppy mill work, Pets for Life and other initiatives. read more