0_Apprentice
I love spending time volunteering at my local animal shelter!  It feels good to care for those poor animals!
1_Wizard
I bet it does!  I feel bad for the stray, lost, and abandoned dogs and cats and other animals, and it's wonderful that you help take care of them!
0_Apprentice
There are way too many strays and not nearly enough people to adopt.  Have you ever worked at an animal shelter?
1_Wizard
Yes, I have worked in one for 5 years!  Interestingly, some people think that "animal shelter" is another way to say "pound"
0_Apprentice
What is the difference between the two?
1_Wizard
Some think that "animal shelter" sounds more caring than the term "pound".  Do you volunteer at one of the no-kill shelters?
0_Apprentice
Yes, there are 2 local no-kill shelters.  It is too hard to go to a place where they routinely put down the animals.  I try to foster animals as much as possible as well.