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Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart & Soul of America's Animal Shelters [Paperback]

Nathan J Winograd
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November 12, 2009
The battle lines have been drawn: No Kill advocates on one side. Those who kill sheltered animals on the other. Can't we all just get along? Irreconcilable Differences says we can't because shelters act in ways which are the antithesis of the values most Americans hold dear. We are a nation of animal lovers. But the shelters we expect to save animals are instead needlessly killing about four million of them every year. Thankfully, animal lovers all over the U.S. are increasingly rejecting the excuses and blame shifting of shelter administrators used to justify that killing. And it is that rejection of the status quo, propelled by the American public's great love of companion animals, which is explored in this book's essays.

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About the Author

Nathan J. Winograd is a graduate of Stanford Law School, and is both a former criminal prosecutor and corporate attorney. An ethical vegan and lifelong animal rescuer, his passion has always been helping animals, and he left the law to dedicate himself to that task. He has helped write animal protection legislation at the state and national level, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities, and has consulted with a wide range of animal protection groups, including some of the largest and best known in the nation. Under his leadership, Tompkins County, New York became the first No Kill community in the United States. He has since helped many others achieve the same success. His first book, Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation & The No Kill Revolution in America, won five national book awards and redefined the animal protection movement nationwide. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, two children, and a menagerie of animal companions. For more information, visit www.nathanwinograd.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 210 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (November 12, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449591132
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449591137
  • Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nathan is the director of the No Kill Advocacy Center. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School, and a former criminal prosecutor as well as corporate attorney. He has written animal protection legislation at the state and national levels, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal issues and has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities. Under his leadership, Tompkins County, New York became the first No Kill community in the United States. Nathan is the author of four books, including Redemption, which won five national book awards and is the most acclaimed book on animal shelters ever written.

Learn more at nathanwinograd.com.

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding....as usual. November 20, 2009
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Winograd hits another grand slam with Irreconcilable Differences. He is one of those rare types that combine the three E's: experience, expertise and ethics. Couple those traits with articulation and you have yourself a great book. The essays cover a range of important issues surrounding our animal friends, and I can think of no person out there better qualified to present them in such a comprehensive, informative and readable way. There's a reason Winograd is the foremost animal advocate around and this is just more proof that lives SHOULD be saved, CAN be saved, and ultimately WILL be saved. The blueprint is before us, the model created, the rest is up to each of us and the shelters in our communities. Thank you for making this a more compassionate world Mr. Winograd.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Follow-Up to "Redemption" November 27, 2009
By M. Fry
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"Irreconcilable Differences" is the perfect follow-up to Winograd's outstanding first book "Redemption", making it a wonderful stand-alone read for those who have not yet read the first book. Additionally, those who enjoyed "Redemption" will be captivated by the way Winograd has taken the over-arching, big-picture philosophy so well documented in his first book and brought it to the "boots on the ground", practical, clear level that he reached in "Irreconcilable Differences".

For those who have not yet read "Redemption" Winograd offers a very concise overview of the most important points before launching into a series of topical essays that update the reader on developments in the no kill revolutions since the first book was published. Each of these essays serves to provide insight into the problems, and their related solutions, to the sheltering woes so pervasive in animal shelters in America.

More than a decade has passed since the programs and services referred to as "The No Kill Equation" have been documented and proven. Winograd makes a strong case in "Irreconcilable Differences" that many shelters have taken them to heart, resulting in a sea-change in the animal welfare movement. He also clearly argues that those who have yet to see the way out of an outdated 19th century model of animal sheltering now need to be replaced. They are dinosaurs. Their reign is over.

Anyone who cares about animals should get a copy.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Nathan Winograd is one of those people who are necessary if change in the way our companion animals are treated in shelters, rescues is to happen. In his first book (a most read also)) Redemption, he outlines the historical perspective of how the ASPCA and other national groups have perverted their charters by endorsing the killing on average, 3-5 million dogs and cats each year in the United States, as the only answer to "animal over-population. He also points out that over 17 million Americans every year are looking for companion animals to adopt.

He also lays out the programs that are necessary for the United States to become a no-kill Animal Welfare Country. They are simple steps that could uncage this nation's companion animals without killing them because it is easy. Please buy 10 copies, as I did, and give them to the people in power where you live. Dr. Bear Baker.
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Where is the plan???? August 14, 2011
By Maggie
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This series of essays, while thought-provoking, offers very little practical advice on how to implement the No Kill Formula. I would really have appreciated anecdotes of how other No Kill shelters have worked through each step. Winograd repeatedly says these shelters went virtually No Kill "overnight". Well, that's great. But HOW???? Stop talking about how angry you are, and how outraged we ALL should be, and tell us how fix it, please. A book on THAT would be worth my money.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Less Ranting, More Reason April 12, 2010
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Although I despised Redemption (it's message was deeply buried under the author's ire), I wanted to give Irreconcilable Differences a chance to be the book I wanted - one that gave more information on the virtures of "no kill" than on the evils of "everyone else." I'm glad that I did!

A series of essays on what has gone wrong with animal "sheltering," this book makes a much better argument for the no kill movement. The arguments are succinct, compelling, and largely free from the distracting hate-mongering of Redemption. It is also more comprehensive, touching on additional issues such as transports (finally acknowledging that the location of potential adopters matters ;), breed bans, etc.

Although Winograd is still all about waging war on traditional shelters, he does differentiate in this book between those who suffer from compassion fatigue (a well-documented malady) and those who simply don't care. There is hope and inspiration in THIS book for ALL those who want to end the killing of homeless animals.

If you resented Redemption (despite believing in the No Kill Equation), give this book a read with an open mind. It could be the inspiration you were hoping for. If you haven't read either book and are curious about no-kill, skip Redemption and start here.

4 stars rather than 5 because it still has a major flaw: no citations. You can NOT "quote" others and include data without referencing your sources and be considered credible. No wonder this book is self-published - a publishing house wouldn't touch it. For this reason, it can never itself serve as source material.
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5.0 out of 5 stars animal lovers
Love following Nathan, he is so good to animals and brings up so many issues regarding the poor treatment of animals.
Published 14 days ago by parent in need
5.0 out of 5 stars taking the blinders off
We have dogs in the military helping the troops, dogs working with the police helping to catch criminals, dogs who sniff out drugs and explosives, comfort dogs, search and rescue... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Pamela Barrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Still waiting to receive
I have yet to read Nathons' book, however many that have read it have raved so I have to give it 5 stars already knowing it shall prove to be an amazing read Namaste' mgf
Published 1 month ago by McKenna Grace Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect
Nathan is a wonderful writer and I was able to pick this up free through his facebook blog. THANKS so much!!!
Published 2 months ago by Kim Boehm
1.0 out of 5 stars Trying to gain points by criticizing organizations which actually DO...
This book, like the last, is based on one single, in-house-commissioned, outdated and flawed study. Until Winograd faces reality and scientific evidence and admits that pet... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joyce
4.0 out of 5 stars Still Reading
Download was fine. Still reading. What am I supposed to tell you about a book I have purchased other than it is a good read?
Published 3 months ago by Mary L Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
Love all of Nathan Winograds books - he makes so much sense when talking about the NO KILL EQUATION. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephen B Lester
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for anyone with an interest in animal welfare and rescue
I read one of the essays from this book online and was deeply moved by it. Later, I was inspired to do one of my college research papers on animal rescue, and it was a good excuse... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Toumei
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Read For Those Wanting Animal Shelter Reform
Nathan's love and compassion for the animals in our nation's so-called shelters shows in his explanations of how and why these inhumane practices against the animals of these... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rick Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Nathan Winograd speaks the truth.
Nathan Winograd speaks the truth. He never candy coats or lessens his values. He does not appease the big money wielding animal welfare organizations to the detriment of animal... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rin
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