What is a no kill shelter really?

No kill shelters are usually privately-owned. It is not one that is funded by the city in which they are operating out of. I lived in Little Rock, AR and they had one that no matter how unappealing the animal, they did not euthanize them. In fact, a friend of mine adopted a dog that the shelter had for eight years. So there are some out there like that even though they may be few and far between.