There are still some shelters that euthanize sick animals while other are no-kill shelters.
I prefer the no kill . I wish there was a spaying neutering program or programs all over the US actually
Neutering actually applies to bothe sexes of animals. Most people get that confused.
Did not know that.  Have you ever worked at one before?
I haven't but I would like to. I love caring for animals.
There are about 5000 shelters running nationwide at this time.
dogs. Critics believe the new term "animal shelter" is generally a euphemism for the older term "pound". 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.
United States & Canada.
In the United States there is no government-run organization that provides oversight or regulation of the various shelters on a national basis. However, many individual states do regulate shelters within their jurisdiction. One of the
2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized each year in the US because of a lack of homes. Animal protection advocates campaign for adoption instead of buying animals in order to reduce the number of animals who have to be euthanized. Many shelters and animal rescues encourage the education of spaying or neutering a pet in order to reduce the number of animals euthanized in shelters and to help control the pet population.
To help lower the number of animals euthanized each year, some shelters have developed a no-kill policy