claim: In 85 BC, Gaius Julius Caesar died.
evidence: 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 brought .. 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 .. In Europe , of 30 countries included in a survey , all but four -LRB- Czech republic , Germany , Greece , and Italy -RRB- permitted the killing of healthy stray dogs .. Critics believe the new term `` animal shelter '' is generally a euphemism for the older term `` pound '' .. euphemism. euphemism. The word `` pound '' had its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities , where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until claimed by their owners .. Some shelters even have sick tropical animals .