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Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart & Soul of America's Animal Shelters Paperback – November 12, 2009

by Nathan J Winograd (Author)

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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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November 12, 2009
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6 x 0.48 x 9 inches
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1449591132
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978-1449591137
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Nathan J. Winograd is the author of Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation & The No Kill Revolution in America, which won five national book awards and is widely considered the most acclaimed book on animal shehering ever written. This is his second book. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (November 12, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1449591132
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1449591137
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches

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It came in great condition. Having worked in animal welfare for some ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2015

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This rating is based on the book itself, not the seller. It came in great condition. Having worked in animal welfare for some time, I just found some of the ideas in the book a bit unrealistic. The author is trying, and succeeding at doing some great things. But not practical everywhere.

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Well written, emotional and important.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016

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I am a huge fan and supporter of Nathan Winograd. As a shelter volunteer, I love having facts to back up decisions that our open-admission no-kill shelter is making. When anyone feels skeptical about animal sheltering, I happily hand them my copy to read. I have ordered multiple copies to hand to friends and family. Thank you Nathan for all that you do to bring awareness to such an important issue.

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M. Cain

MUST READ BOOK

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016

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One of the most inspiring books I've ever read. A road map on how we can become a No Kill nation. Avoiding the pit falls of the nay sayers. All animals are worth saving

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This is a great book

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2014

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This is a great book to help you understand the current situation in animal "shelters". It also gives you hope for changing tie broken system into a good one, saving millions (yes millions) of animals lives. The author is a very eloquent writer and knows his stuff. His first book "Redemption" is a must read. This one is a good follow up and the No Kill equation is brilliant.

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taking the blinders off

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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 dogs, dogs who help the blind or disabled, seizure alert dogs, animals that work on farms, and millions of pets that share our lives and homes; and yet we have shelters that would rather kill them "put them to sleep" or "put them down" for a nicer sanitized way of saying it, than to take the effort to get them into homes by way of adoption, foster care or cat and dog rescues. You might be thinking that that's a little extreme, but the truth is that everyday, organizations and shelters, which should be helping animals, find new homes, are instead taking the lives of healthy, reclaimable, and treatable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, and then blaming it on lack of space and the public in general.

When I grew up, I kind of knew in the back of my mind that "the pound" was a scary place and some dogs didn't find homes--but after reading Nathan's book, the blinders are off, and I can no longer be in denial. It is so much worse. I still remember the first time I heard that there was a 3 day limit on lost dogs in my community before they were killed. I didn't want to believe it, because it sometimes takes the owners longer than that to find out where they are, and many shelters are closed on weekends. We left our name and number with a county shelter to let us know before the deadline if they had any of our favorite breed on death row so that we could network and find them a home. In the last two years we met someone from a local rescue who let us foster care dogs, and it is so rewarding for them and us. There is no one answer to this systematic failure of organizations, counties, cities, and states that collect our money and donations and then turn around and kill the animals they are supposed to be protecting: but there is one question, "What can I do to help my community embrace no kill?" If you love your pets please read this 5 star book, and tell others to read it too.

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Tamara

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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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An eye-opening book that anyone who works in animal rescue or cares about the welfare of animals would do well to read.

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Very informative, full of solutions.

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A little repetitive. I know authors have to have a minimum of pages to have a book published. Maybe that's why. It could have been 30% shorter. However, it explains why we don't have to kill animals in shelters, and why and how it is really possible to save and place shelter animals. I only volunteer with the ASPCA in NYC, so I thought every shelter was outstanding like that. Now I know that is not the norm. It also explains how the culture of killing came to be. Very good and informational reading, with proven solutions. Not a step by step implementation plan for shelters, though. Also, there are some statistics that i don't agree with the conclusion to it (for isntance, that if the market spends 2 billion in pet products, it means most people love their pets- i think that those people are the top people that can afford expensive things which does not reflect caring. I have around me, people that have pets and throw little dogs, neighbors that keep animals in cages, co-workers that bought a shi-tzu with eye problems and never walks it, and never took it to a specialist while goes on vacation 2times a yr., but pays for him to take a bath every week to "look" gorgeous). Lots of idiots around with low standards of pet caring. So, i disagree with some things, but overall worth the information given.

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A must read for anyone who cares about and wants ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018

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A must read for anyone who cares about and wants to know the truth about animal shelters and the way to stop the killing.

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