Saving The Bottom 50%

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It is the portion of animals who are euthanized when the average shelter saves 50% of intake.

Those in the "bottom 50%" are generally classified as “unwanted” although specific data as to why they may appear to be “unwanted” is usually not documented or analyzed.

It can include healthy, injured, ill, and behaviorally challenged animals.

All of the above

None of the above

Educated adopters, lack of resources, lack of space, feelings of helplessness which may lead to inaction, a humane movement which condones euthanasia as a solution to overcrowding, relatively low financial cost of euthanasia.

Lack of adopters, lack of resources, lack of space, feelings of helplessness which may lead to inaction, a humane movement which condones euthanasia as a solution to overcrowding, relatively low financial cost of euthanasia and euthanasia is the default choice.

Lack of adopters, lack of resources, lots of space, feelings of helplessness which may lead to inaction, a humane movement which condones euthanasia as a solution to overcrowding, relatively low financial cost of euthanasia and euthanasia is the default choice.

Lack of adopters, lack of resources, lack of space, feelings of helplessness which may lead to inaction, a humane movement which disapproves of euthanasia as a solution to overcrowding, relatively low financial cost of euthanasia and euthanasia is the default choice.

Decrease shelter resources for care, shelter space/capacity, difficulty of euthanasia, and motivation/commitment to save.

Increase shelter resources for care, shelter confinement, difficulty of euthanasia, and motivation/commitment to save.

Increase shelter resources for care, shelter space/capacity, difficulty of euthanasia, and motivation/commitment to save.

Increase shelter resources for care, shelter space/capacity, euthanasia numbers, and motivation/commitment to save.

Increase shelter resources for care, shelter space/capacity, difficulty of euthanasia, and physical activity.

People need to know, believe and care enough to want to act.

People must have the will and instructions to act.

Once people act, they must be rewarded for doing so.

All of the above.

A and B only.

Building leadership, creating specific attainable goals with end points, empowering team members with a “Yes we can,” attitudes inspiring a team spirit and support structure, and giving specific instructions.

Building leadership, creating specific attainable goals with start points, empowering team members with a “Yes we can,” attitude inspiring team a spirit and support structure and giving specific instructions.

Building leadership, creating specific attainable goals with end points, empowering team members with a “Yes we are,” attitude inspiring team a spirit and support structure and giving specific instructions.

Building companionship, specific attainable goals with end points, empowering team members with a “Yes we can,” attitude inspiring team a spirit and support structure and giving specific instructions.

Building leadership, creating specific attainable goals with end points, empowering team members with a “Yes we can,” attitude inspiring a team spirit, having a physical structure and giving specific instructions.

Duplicating the effort of other local rescue organizations.

Focusing all of their efforts on the animals that were currently dying and none on the ones that were being saved.

Saving the lives of the most difficult animals to adopt first.

Developing loose rescue criteria.

None of the above.

Increase the shelter’s capacity, handle a variety of situations, decrease shelter expenses, provide a better environment and assist with the adoption process.

Increase the shelter’s veracity, handle a variety of situations, decrease shelter expenses, provide a better environment and assist with the adoption process.

Increase the shelter’s capacity, handle a limited number of situations, decrease shelter expenses, provides a better environment and assist with the adoption process.

Increase the shelter’s capacity, handle a variety of situations, increase shelter expenses, provide a better environment and assist with the adoption process.

Increase the shelter’s capacity, handle a variety of situations, decrease shelter expenses, provide a challenging environment and assist with the adoption process.

Bold messaging; healthy, happy animals; consistency; great customer service; and, mission orientation.

Positive messaging; healthy, happy animals; inconsistency; great customer service; and, mission orientation.

Positive messaging; healthy, happy animals; consistency; great customer service; and mission orientation.

Positive messaging; healthy, happy animals; consistency; great customer prices; and, mission orientation.

Positive messaging; healthy, happy animals; consistency; great customer service; and, budget orientation.