Lifeline of Galveston County wants to make every animal shelter in Galveston County no-kill. Here is what we have done so far to make that happen.
In September 2020, Lifeline of Galveston County was officially formed as a 501(c)3 non-profit entity on a mission to make Galveston County no-kill. We recognized that what our county municipal shelters needed were "safety-net" programs for homeless pets most at risk of dying in our county's shelters.
Lifeline of Galveston County took a hard look at the data coming from municipal shelters, specifically looking at the reasons why pets were dying and what populations were dying at the highest rate. We then started the journey of developing programs to address those problems head-on.
Lifeline of Galveston County took a hard look at the data coming from municipal shelters, specifically looking at the reasons why pets were dying and what populations were dying at the highest rate. We then started the journey of developing programs to address those problems head-on.
Community Cats
Data from our municipal shelters showed us that cats, specifically community cats, were dying at higher rates than any other population in our municipal shelters. In fact in 2019, over 1,500 cats died in Galveston County shelters.
We knew that we needed to come up with a solution.
In 2021, we launched our Community Cat Program and worked with our partner municipal shelters to divert community cats (who would have previously been impounded and likely euthanized) out of the shelter and through our program.
Since the establishment of our Community Cat Program, Lifeline of Galveston County has:
- TNR'd over 300 community cats
- Provided hundreds of pounds of cat food to caretakers in need
- Provided hundreds of dollars in emergency medical care for Community Cats
However, the most important thing is we have seen a 67% decrease in the number of cats being euthanized in our municipal shelters since the implementation of this program.
Foster/Adoption Program
In June 2022, we launch our foster/adoption program. This program is aimed at providing foster & adoption for kittens found during TNR missions, as well as cats and dogs most at risk in our county's shelters. This generally includes large dogs, nursing moms, and puppies/kittens who have low immune systems and struggle in our high-volume municipal shelters.
