rescue center

Wildlife rehabilitation facility

A rescue center is a facility that takes in animals that have been abandoned, abused, injured, or otherwise in need of care.

Unlike shelters that may euthanize animals after a period, rescue centers typically commit to housing animals until they can be adopted or rehabilitated and released.

The term applies to organizations for domestic pets a dog rescue center as well as wildlife a sea turtle rescue center.

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stray dogs · strays · volunteers · kennels · cages · foster · foster family · veterinarian · rehabilitation · sanctuary · dogs · cats · fur baby · wildlife · abandoned · lost and found · injured · good hands

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Commercial mass dog breeder

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Commercial mass dog breeder

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animal population management

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Facility euthanizing unadopted animals

animal control · slaughterhouse · pest control

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