history: I'd like to adopt a dog sometime soon.  Possibly from a shelter.
knowledge: Critics believe the new term ''animal shelter'' is generally a euphemism for the older term ''pound''.
response: That's a great idea. Critics say the new term, animal shelter, replaced the word pound.
history: I'd like to adopt a dog sometime soon.  Possibly from a shelter.
That's a great idea. Critics say the new term, animal shelter, replaced the word pound.
Oh yes, the ol' pound.  Reminds me of the 90's for some reason.
knowledge: A ''no-kill'' shelter is an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals even when the shelter is full, reserving euthanasia for terminally ill animals or those considered dangerous to public safety.
response: Yes, have you heard of no kill shelters that only euthanize animals that are terminally ill or too dangerous for public safety?
history: I'd like to adopt a dog sometime soon.  Possibly from a shelter.
That's a great idea. Critics say the new term, animal shelter, replaced the word pound.
Oh yes, the ol' pound.  Reminds me of the 90's for some reason.
Yes, have you heard of no kill shelters that only euthanize animals that are terminally ill or too dangerous for public safety?
Yes I have and I agree completely. It would be a great thing if one day enough people adopted pets and the shelters needed to close or at least reduce in size.
knowledge: As a benchmark, at least 90% of the animals entering the shelter are expected to be saved.
response: Yeah, At least 90 percent of the animals that enter shelters are usually saved
history: I'd like to adopt a dog sometime soon.  Possibly from a shelter.
That's a great idea. Critics say the new term, animal shelter, replaced the word pound.
Oh yes, the ol' pound.  Reminds me of the 90's for some reason.
Yes, have you heard of no kill shelters that only euthanize animals that are terminally ill or too dangerous for public safety?
Yes I have and I agree completely. It would be a great thing if one day enough people adopted pets and the shelters needed to close or at least reduce in size.
Yeah, At least 90 percent of the animals that enter shelters are usually saved
That's a nice stat to know.  Sounds like we are progressing towards what I was just saying.  Always a good sign.
knowledge: Most humane societies, animal shelters and rescue groups urge animal caregivers to have their animals spayed or neutered to prevent the births of unwanted and accidental litters that could contribute to this dynamic.
response: Yeah, human societies now urge people to have animals spayed or neutered to prevent unwanted litters.