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Shelter
* Many shelters also make use of office dogs and even kitchen or laundry room dogs
  - charge much lower adoption fees for rabbits than for cats and dogs
* Many shelters now provide areas where pets and people can mingle without distractions
  - sterilize dogs and cats when they are only two months old
  - place thermometers on or near the box or cage to monitor the temperature
* Most shelters accept cats and dogs, and some also accept birds, small mammals, and even horses
  - dogs and cats, and some also accept birds, small mammals, and even horses
  - destroy the majority of pets they impound
  - don t accept pets, unless they re seeing-eye dogs
  - have no emergency power to plug in medical equipment
  - make every effort to screen animals for serious health and behavior problems
* Some shelters have transportation such as a van to come and pick up the family
  - offer ferrets, birds, rabbits, even pigs
  - send people out onto the streets to invite the needy to make use of their assistance
  - take in dogs only, but most take in dogs and cats
  - therefore import puppies from areas in which they are plentiful
* are designed to help stabilize emergency situations
  - important for lobsters, especially when they are small
  - operated by non-profit organizations, generally as group homes
  - popular gathering places for family reunions, picnics, and birthday parties
  - public facilities that are governed by local and state public health regulations
  - residential facilities which provide temporary shelter for abuse victims
  - schools or other solidly constructed buildings that provide a large safe area
  - temporary, movable, and permanent structures
  - the place of last resort for lost and abandoned animals
* basic human requirement that needs to be met on a priority basis.
* can also protect birds from harsh weather
  - provide nesting spots for birds to raise their young
  - be home during life's transitions
  - come in the form of evergreens, briars or thickets and trees with overhanging branches
  - house only a limited number of animals
* center for abused and neglected children.
* contains insulate materials
* give homeless people a place to feel safe and cared about.
* have the sad task of killing unwanted animals.
* includes bases
  - sections
* is also a very important element to a bobcat's living environment
  - another word for a place to live
  - essential for hot, sunny days during the warmer months
  - housing
  - important as winter winds can cause needle yellowing and desiccation of whole trees
  - local organizations
* is located in bus stops
  - houses
* is one of the basic human needs along with food, water, and companionship
  - needs required to keep people healthy and happy
  - protective covering
  - recognised throughout the world as a basic human right
  - second only to figure drawing as a representational subject in children's art works
  - service organizations
* limit the amount of time a family can stay to as little as two weeks.
* link homeless persons to longer-term housing and supportive services.
* plays very important role in raising Mallard ducks.
* protects animals from heat, rain, cold and enemies.
* provide a safe place for homeless people to sleep
  - support for victims of domestic violence
  - temporary housing for homeless families, singles, and battered women
* provides care
  - foster care
  - shades
  - temporary foster care
* safe place to live.
* see animals given up every day.
* serves dual purposes
* take many forms, and allow wildlife to rest, escape, retreat and raise their young.
* uses technology.
* usually have hooks or nails for hanging bags of food and equipment.
* very important part of a bear's habitat.