For the Love of Dog · Episode 15 · June 19, 2026 · 20 min

The No-Kill Myth

"No-kill shelter" is one of the most comforting phrases in animal rescue — and one of the most misleading. This week PJ and Christine pull back the curtain on what really happens to surrendered dogs, why five states account for half the nation's euthanasias, and how kennel stress breaks down even healthy animals. They also dig into why so many good dogs get overlooked — seniors, black dogs, "only dogs," and dogs with disabilities like Dudley — and make the case that there's an adopter out the...