It's amazing to me that in the US there is no national government oversight of animal shelters. It's left to the states to decide what, if any, regulation is applied.
I dont know a lot about animal shelters can you explain?
It's a place where stray, lost or abandoned animals are kept. Some are no-kill shelters, but others euthanize healthy animals if they can't get them adopted.
Does it cost to adopt one?
Usually. Some organizations give the pet to the adopter; others monitor the animal's future and care.
That is awesome!
the public. They include Petfinder.org and Adopt-a-Pet.com.
Unwanted pets.
People deal with their unwanted pets in many ways. Some people have the pet euthanized (also known as "putting it down" or "putting it to sleep"), although many veterinarians do not consider this to be an ethical use of their resources for young and healthy animals, while others argue that euthanasia is a more humane option than leaving a pet in a cage for very long periods of time. Other people simply
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