animal shelters
- plural of animal shelter.
Example Sentences
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A longtime executive in animal welfare services was named by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday to oversee the city’s animal shelters, which have been criticized for overcrowding and inhumane treatment of animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
It was the third multi-million payout in recent years involving allegations that the city animal shelters failed to notify potential adopters that a dog had bitten and seriously injured someone, as required by state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
But animal shelters and rights groups say this wouldn't go far enough.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Another replied concerned for the generated animals' welfare, adding "there are plenty of dogs sitting in animal shelters who would like to have a nice home".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
“Okay, the first thing I’m going to do is give all of the local animal shelters a call,” John says from the other end of the line.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
