I started volunteering at the local animal shelter to pass time.
I did that as a kid, An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, or lost animals are kept.
It was very rewarding to be at the animal shelter. Do you have any inside information?
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
Animal control
Animal control may refer to:
- The work of an animal shelter or "pound", a facility that houses or disposes of stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals.
- The work of a US animal control service.
- Pest control, killing or otherwise controlling the population of species regarded as pests.