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animal shelter
[ an-uh-muhl shel-ter ]
noun
- an establishment, maintained by local government or supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption, and puts to sleep homeless animals that have been deemed unsuitable for adoption:
The animal shelter is requesting donations of old towels, blankets, and other linens.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of animal shelter1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
Visit an animal shelter, pick out the sorriest mutt you can find, and then put it down.
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She has answered it by starting a rescue animal shelter for the townships surrounding Cape Town.
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To qualify as a no-kill shelter, the animal shelter must: maintain a 90% or better live release rate.
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Elizabeth Hess is the author of Lost and Found: Dogs, Cats and Everyday Heroes at a Country Animal Shelter.
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