Animal Shelter

pets · community helpers · rescue

Safe haven homes. Animal shelters provide food, medical care, and shelter for lost, stray, and abandoned dogs, cats, and other animals. They keep pets safe and healthy while waiting for them to be adopted into new families.

Finding lost pets. If your pet goes missing, animal shelters are one of the first places to check. Shelters keep records of animals they receive, so they can help reunite lost pets with their owners.

Ancient pound origins. The word 'pound' comes from long ago when farmers would pen up stray farm animals like cattle and sheep. Modern animal shelters work the same way, they keep animals safe until owners claim them or new families adopt them.

Finding forever homes. Shelter workers help match animals with families who want to adopt them. Many wonderful pets are waiting at shelters for people like you to give them a loving home.

Caring for animals. Shelter staff feed the animals, give them medical checkups, and help them feel happy and healthy. Some shelters even teach pets good manners so they're ready for their new families.