0_Apprentice
I am so grateful for animal shelters - the no-kill ones. Those poor wee creatures - how could anyone abandon them?!
1_Wizard
They usually take all kinds, stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife.  Our local shelter is a no-kill one.
0_Apprentice
We have one here in our county, too. Haven't been able to visit as I have a temporary disability, but used to go to one where I lived in CA. It was very well run. Is your shelter large?
1_Wizard
Ours is a pretty good size, my girls have volunteered there quite a bit and they will even have some sick tropical animals from time to time.
0_Apprentice
That is so wonderful. My neighbors just adopted an adorable dog from our place. She seems to be a lab-Dalmatian mix.
1_Wizard
I'm glad to live in a state that has the Georgia Animal Protection Act - it was in response to inhumane treatment of animals at a pet chain store here in Atlanta.
0_Apprentice
Good for Georgia. I wish North Carolina would do the same. Anyone caught abusing an animal should go to jail, imho. Now I want to go to the shelter!
1_Wizard
I'm really glad they don't call them pounds any more - we've adopted all of our dogs from a shelter or a rescue.  I'll never buy another animal