Redemption The No Kill Revolution in America (2014)

Shelter killing is the leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats in the United States It doesnt have to be Based on the groundbreaking book of the same name this is the story of animal sheltering which was born of compassion and then lost its way It is the story of the No Kill movement which says we can and must stop the killing It is about heroes and villains betrayal and redemption And it is about a social movement as noble and just as those that have come before But most of all it is a story about believing in the community and trusting in the power of compassion The film covers the history of animal shelters in the US starting with the 1866 founding of the ASPCA in New York City and continuing to the present day