What do you mean by "no kill"?

"No-kill" is a term that describes the philosophy that it is not necessary to kill animals in shelters, except in very specific, infrequent situations. The decision to take an animal's life should not be automatic based simply on their time in the shelter or number of cages available. In a No Kill community, no healthy animal should ever be killed. Most of the excuses used for killing animals in shelters are not based on real science, but on persistent myths within the animal shelter establishment. 

It does not mean that no animal will ever be killed in a shelter, but only when that animal fits very specific criteria that meets the definition of "euthanasia" -- to end irremediable suffering due to illness or injury, and for which the prognosis of recovery is poor (or worse). Animals that are truly vicious, and unsafe to the community would also be killed, but this determination is not done by a single test administered by a poorly-trained kennel worker. Any determination that would cost an animal it's life would require the utmost care and attention, and only after all options to save the life have been examined, and never the result of apathy or inflexible policies.

The Indy No Kill Initiative is a rallying point for individuals and organization who are interested in transforming Indianapolis into a city that does not need to rely on killing animals in shelters to solve their animal problems. There are several successful models of large cities that have done it, including San Francisco! It takes a lot of effort on the part of city leaders, animal welfare groups and the public -- no single group or organization can make this change happen alone. But if the desire is present to make the change, it will happen.