Animal Shelters And Animal Rescue

Animal Shelter Facts...

  At your local animal shelter you will find animals that have beeen either lost or abandoned by their owners. The majority are dogs, although other household pets may also be found. Animals are housed at the shelter until they are reclaimed by their original owner or adopted. They may also be transferred to other aminal welfare organisations. Many animal shelters were referred to as dog pounds in the past. The term "dog pound" originates from the "pounds" where cattle were penned up many years ago.

Animals that are not adopted within a set period of time are humanely euthanized by some shelters, whilst others only put down animals in distress or suffering from illness.

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There are several different types of Animal Shelter:

Animal Control Agency

Municipal shelters (or "dog pounds") also known as Animal control agencies are usually nonprofit organizations. They are contracted by cities to enforce animal-related ordinances. They also provide animal related services including housing animals. Many animal shelters also provide education services for pet owners/adopters. Other services include low-cost spaying and neutering surgeries, vaccinations, veterinary care, behavior training or resources, and "safe havens" for animals of abused spouses.

No-Kill Shelter

These shelters will support the "healthy" and "adoptable" animals for the remainder of their lives, or until adoption. The number of animals that can be accepted by these organizations is often quite limited due to funding. Some animals may not be accepted because of behavior or health concerns that make adoption unlikely, or may be euthanized if a sufficiently serious medical condition emerges. Many believe no-kills accept any and all types of pets, but many are refused due to lack of space or their unadoptability status.

Animal Sanctuary

Animal sanctuaries predominantly look after animals for the rest of their natural life, without trying to find them any other home. Many of these sanctuaries will take in animals that are not adoptable due to medical or behavioral problems.

Rescue Organization

Animal Rescue Organizations are primarily concerned with rehousing homeless pets whereas animal shelters are dedicated to housing and caring for many different types of animals. Rescue groups often obtain animals from local animal shelters, with the larger of these groups often transporting animals from locations that have a high number of homeless animals to locations where animals are more in demand. Rescue groups are often tied to national breed clubs for a given type of animal.