| While we love the idea of having pets in our | | | | various large sized animals like dogs can |
| homes and lives few of us are prepared for | | | | stretch their muscles and have some exercise. |
| the various changes that must be implemented | | | | For the smaller animals there large cages |
| for these animals to live with us. When this | | | | that have exercise toys and environmental |
| happens many people will just abandon their | | | | designs. |
| pets. Sometimes this happens when the pet | | | | |
| loses it baby appeal or when the novelty of | | | | There will be a full time animal vet who will |
| having a pet has worn off. Regardless of the | | | | look after the medical health needs of the |
| reason these pets eventually find their way | | | | animals in the animal shelter. In addition to |
| to an animal shelter. | | | | the presence of a vet there will other |
| | | | members of the animal shelter staff who will |
| These animal shelters have been created to | | | | see to the happiness of these animals. |
| deal with the many animals and pets that are | | | | |
| discarded once their human owners have gotten | | | | The staff will also make sure anyone who |
| tired of having them around. The trained | | | | wants to adopt these animals is proven to be |
| staff at the animal shelter will look after | | | | ready for the full responsibility of their |
| the animals that are found on the streets. | | | | care. This care includes seeing to the food, |
| Their health will be seen to by the vets at | | | | toys, medical and health requirements of the |
| the animal shelter and once they have been | | | | pets. In addition the happiness, emotional |
| checked out health wise, they will be cleaned | | | | and mental conditions of the pets need to be |
| up and groomed. | | | | addressed. |
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| As most of these animals are bewildered by | | | | Once all of these concerns have been thought |
| the various circumstances that have befallen | | | | of and carefully considered the new adoptive |
| them, they are for the most part timid and | | | | family may take their new family member home |
| accepting of the care and good food that is | | | | for a trial time period. After the animal's |
| provided. While these immediate needs are | | | | happiness is assured the animal shelter staff |
| seen to an animal shelter is not a place | | | | will allow the animal to go to its new homes. |
| where an animal must spend the entire lives. | | | | These are the services that animal shelters |
| | | | provide to the many animals that are in need |
| One of the key requirements that are found in | | | | of a loving family. |
| an animal shelter is a place where the | | | | |