ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Humane Society announced Sunday that it had received its second No-Kill Excellence Award. To receive the “no-kill” title, a shelter typically must meet a 90% save rate for its animals, with the Lehigh Valley Humane Society reaching 91%. This means that, generally speaking, the only animals euthanized in these shelters are those suffering from an untreatable ailment or those that cannot be safely rehabilitated due to severe aggression.
On its website, the organization states, “We firmly believe in providing every healthy and adoptable animal with the opportunity to find a forever home. Euthanasia is considered only as an absolute last resort, in cases of severe illness or unmanageable behaviors.”
Best Friends Animal Society, the organization that granted the No-Kill Excellence Award, is a leader in progressive animal welfare. It tracks and organizes the data shelters provide and calculates their successful live-release rate…