I spend some time volunteering at animal shelters.  They need all the help they can get
Yes, they can! I've adopted all of my pets from shelters. 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
Animal shelter
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. 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 (Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Italy) permitted the killing of healthy stray
parishioners of the Church have attested to their effectiveness either receiving or administering them.
There are many different types of Assists that anyone can easily and swiftly learn to do at home for aiding recovery of all manner of illnesses, accidents and injuries and even domestic upsets, of any and all age groups including babies and even pets. There are also assists to, Scientologists believe, help make someone sober or recover from the loss of a loved one.
No drugs or medication are used. They are not intended to replace