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animal shelter

[an-uh-muhl shel-ter]

noun

  1. 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

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She said there have been no known transmissions from cats to humans in this outbreak, but there have in the past — in 2005, Thai zookeepers were infected by tigers that had the virus, and in 2016, New York veterinarians at an animal shelter got it from tending to sick cats.

Staff and some 75 cats and dogs were evacuated from the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings, Montana, when the building filled with smoke.

From BBC

Lewandowski calls himself “a volunteer,” like he’s washing towels at an animal shelter.

From Slate

The cat named Sultan had broken teeth, bones and severe head trauma and had been adopted in good health earlier that morning from an animal shelter in Los Angeles.

Care and reception centers were established at the Anza Community Center and the Palm Desert Community Center, while animal evacuation centers were opened at the San Jacinto Animal Shelter and Coachella Valley Animal Campus.

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