Animal shelters or pounds are a great place for strays or lost pets
I agree! Best place to find a pet! The pet seems grateful for rescuing from a bad situation
Yes, some are no kill shelters. I hate that they euthanize sick animals. I do understand over population and illness is a major reason.
Yes, I understand if the animal is sick but I got my dog from a shelter and he has been a great dog.
In europe animals shelters permit the killing of healthy stray dogs. 
I did not know that. I know they do in America also which is sad. 
Some critics think that the new term animal shelter is just a euphenism for the older way of saying pound.
Yeah, I think shelter does sound nicer than pound, but as long as the pets are safe I don't mind what they call it.
I agree, i'm glad that individual states in the USA moniter the shelters.
Yeah, me too. I am also glad there are volunteers that go out and rescue animals and foster them until they get a forever home.