Pawareness Podcast # 48 | What is a No-Kill Philosophy? | Ulster County SPCA

In this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Gina Carbonari. Gina is the Executive Director of the Ulster County SPCA, a private non-profit organization based in Kingston, New York that aims to reduce animal cruelty and provide shelters for animals in need.

Gina shares the programs that the organization is currently handling to fulfill their mission. These include temporary homes for the dogs, cats, and other animals that they take in, adoptions to connect them with the right loving families, community assistance to make sure that pets stay in their homes, a food pantry,  and low cost veterinary services. Ulster County SPCA is the only organization within their community that carries out humane law enforcement and addresses complaints about animal abuse cases. They also host the Artists for Animals program where they feature an artist’s works every month  on their website and Facebook page and raise funds to support their organization.

Gina also shares the common issues related to animals in their community. Overpopulation is one that they seek to address by providing spay/neuter services. Serving the county for 130 years, they continue to pursue their mission by educating the community about pet ownership and enforcing laws that protect animals.

“Each organization should have their own no-kill philosophy because there’s a lot of nuance to the definition of ‘no-kill’. For us, we find it to be very important to have that philosophy and put it in writing so that it’s there for everybody to see and understand.” - Gina Carbonari

Tune in to find out the difference between an SPCA and a humane organization!

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Episode Timeline

[00:50] Introducing Gina Carbonari and Ulster County SPCA
[02:07] Each SPCA is its own organization
[04:07] The difference between SPCA and humane organizations
[05:50] Animal issues in New York
[08:35] USPCA’s partners
[09:29] The average adoption rate for pets and animals
[11:50] What happens when pet owners turn animals back in
[15:10] What can people do to help increase adoption?
[18:33] How can people identify no-kill shelters?
[22:53] The artists for animals program
[25:01] Where can people reach UCSPCA?