- published: 22 Dec 2015
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An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. In the past, such a shelter was more commonly referred to as a dog pound, a term which had its origins in the impoundments of agricultural communities, where stray cattle would be penned up or impounded until claimed by their owners.
The goal of the modern animal shelter is to provide a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclaimed by its owner, placed in a new home, or placed with another organization for adoption.[citation needed] Many shelters temperament test animals before they are put up for adoption to determine if the animal is adoptable and if so what the appropriate home environment would be.
Some public animal shelters around the world euthanize animals that are not adopted within a set period of time (usually 7 to 14 days); others have a policy of only putting down animals that are in distress due to age or illness. Most private shelters are typically run as no-kill shelters.
(Music: A. Belov, Words: N. Shneider & A. Johannes)
(Verse 1:)
One of this days, I'm gonna like a dream...
Chasing your ghost, patting my head like a scream...
Locking me up - taking me out - turning a friend into dust
Why give me bread, when all your touch ends up dead...
When did I choose? How did I lose? set me free...
Give me a break, my only mistake was to be...
Without a tag, stuffed in a bag, stolen away from my nature
If I'm the best, how do you treat all the rest
(Chorus:)
Shelter me, Shelter me, Shelter me
Shelter me, Shelter me, Shelter me
Like a dog, Like a dog, Like a dog
(Verse 2:)
Maybe you see, some other uses for me...
Lab in a Lab, I'd rather bark up a tree...
Don't wanna stay, why should I play?
Don't wanna wait by the door
Give me the ball
And I just roll over and die...
(Chorus)
(Organ solo)
(Chorus)
One of this days, I'm gonna like a dream...