0_Apprentice
I was thinking about volunteering at an animal shelter, do you know anything about them?
1_Wizard
Well there are different kinds. A "no-kill" shelter is one that doesn't kill healthy or treatable animals when the shelter is full.
0_Apprentice
I think the no-kill shelters are much better than the alternative. Do you know anything else?
1_Wizard
Well most european countries actually prevent the killing of healthy stray dogs.
0_Apprentice
That's very thoughtful of them, I'm glad to hear that. Do you know when animal shelters first started?
1_Wizard
No one really knows but they are often thought to come from an older idea of an animal pound although they aren't the same thing.
0_Apprentice
That makes sense, what's the distinction between a shelter and a pound?