dog pound
Municipal animal facility
A dog pound is a facility where stray, lost, or unlicensed dogs are held by local authorities.
Animals not claimed or adopted within a set period may be euthanized.
The term extends to facilities housing other animals: The county pound was full of cats and dogs.
Also called an animal shelter, though shelters often emphasize adoption over impoundment.
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
- dogcatcherStray retrieval officer
- strayWander from course
- rescueSave from harm
- adoptionLegal family formation
impoundment · shelter · municipal · licensing laws · holding period · euthanasia · put to sleep · pen · foster care · lost pet · loneliness · sad eyes · cage · behind bars · overcrowding · cruelty prevention · chain-link · facility
- fan culturethe wave, crowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating
- animal shelteranimal shelter, shelter worker, shelter cat, animal control, humane society
- Poundslb, quid, sterling, avoirdupois, pounding
animal welfare outcome
dog poundno-kill shelter
Facility preserving all animals
forever home · animal rescue · rescue organization · humane society · adoption center