history: I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
knowledge: An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals, mostly dogs and cats, and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife are kept and rehabilitated.
response: Oh, that's nice! Are most pets abandoned, lost or surrendered in your opinion?
history: I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
Oh, that's nice! Are most pets abandoned, lost or surrendered in your opinion?
Sadly, I believe a good amount of them are abandoned.  There is really no excuse for someone to do that to an animal
knowledge: While no-kill shelters exist, it is sometimes policy to euthanize sick animals, and any animal that is not claimed quickly enough by a previous or new owner.
response: Many animal shelters euthanize animals that aren't claimed or adopted quickly. Do any of yours have that policy?
history: I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
Oh, that's nice! Are most pets abandoned, lost or surrendered in your opinion?
Sadly, I believe a good amount of them are abandoned.  There is really no excuse for someone to do that to an animal
Many animal shelters euthanize animals that aren't claimed or adopted quickly. Do any of yours have that policy?
Sadly, a few do. There are just too many, and not enough space!
knowledge: Some shelters even have sick tropical animals.
response: Does your shelter ever see sick tropical animals?
history: I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
Oh, that's nice! Are most pets abandoned, lost or surrendered in your opinion?
Sadly, I believe a good amount of them are abandoned.  There is really no excuse for someone to do that to an animal
Many animal shelters euthanize animals that aren't claimed or adopted quickly. Do any of yours have that policy?
Sadly, a few do. There are just too many, and not enough space!
Does your shelter ever see sick tropical animals?
Animal shelter
knowledge: Critics believe the new term ''animal shelter'' is generally a euphemism for the older term ''pound''.
response: Yes. Animal shelter. Although some people also call them ''pounds.''