An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats.
Parrots, for example, are the third most common pet owned by people. Most parrot shelters are privately run, due to the need for specialized care.
The goal of today's animal shelter is to provide a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclaimed by its owner, placed in a new home, or placed with another or...
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An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats.
Parrots, for example, are the third most common pet owned by people. Most parrot shelters are privately run, due to the need for specialized care.
The goal of today's animal shelter is to provide a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclaimed by its owner, placed in a new home, or placed with another organization. Many progressive shelters temperament test animals before they are put up for adoption to determine the appropriate home environment.
In the past, a shelter was more commonly referred to as a "dog pound", a term which had its origins in the impoundments of agricultural communities, where stray cattle would be penned up or impounded until claimed by their owners.
Some public animal shelters around the world euthanize animals that are not adopted within a set period of time (usually 7 to 14 days); others have a policy of only putting...
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