2007-01-11 15:21:58 · 14 answers · asked by cassiepiehoney 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
SPCA or ASPCA depending where you live.
2007-01-11 15:24:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We wonder how “animal shelter” can be anything but an oxymoron. Generally an animal shelter is thought to be that place where animals (usually dog and cats) are taken, either by their owners who, for whatever reason, can no longer take care of them, or are picked up by “animal control officers” to free their city or village of a “stray” problem. Most often, there are insufficient pet lovers to adopt all the animals that are either surrendered, or picked up, and when their numbers become overwhelming a difficult decision has to be made to euthanize those that are not adopted. “Shelter” then becomes nothing more than a holding point for a large number of animals who will be euthanized if not adopted out soon, most often in only 2-3 days. A place where animals are “im”-pounded (the old fashioned “dog pound”) prior to being euthanized cannot be softened, merely by calling it an animal “shelter,” for that’s not really what they are.
What they really are is a place where animals are given one last chance, however small (2-3 days), to be adopted, and to live. “Shelter” just doesn’t fit!”
Be that as it may be, animal shelters exist, and they are where animals are taken and given one last chance. It’s sad.
Imagine a place called Animal Place, where "farm" animals are taken care of -not ... Where kids can go and befriend real animals, and learn about what it's
2007-01-11 23:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by shashi c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many will say SPCA or ASPCA but in most towns/counties the place to take stray animals will be known as the Animal Shelter and will usually have the name of the town or county before the name, such as Birmingham Animal Shelter
These shelters will most often be members of the national Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) or the America .......... (ASPCA)
2007-01-11 23:30:12 · answer #3 · answered by salty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SPCA - the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2007-01-12 00:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my area it is called the Humane Association (HA) or Humane Society (HS)
2007-01-12 00:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by nellie07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spca, or any animal shelter in your area.
2007-01-12 13:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by sandy e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spca or try county shelter
2007-01-11 23:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by J R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is ASPCA??? Or at least it is close to that-maybe!
2007-01-11 23:26:21 · answer #8 · answered by buffster06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ASPCA.
2007-01-11 23:24:12 · answer #9 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
r e f u s e . d u m p
2007-01-11 23:45:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋