I've worked at a shelter before, but some of them are home to tropical animals.
That's cool. I used to work in shelters but only with cats and dogs.
Apparently in Europe, a survey showed that most nations would permit the killing of healthy strays!
That's barbaric in such times. Strays should be kept in shelters. 
I agree. Some even suggest that the word "shelter" is outdated and almost synonymous to the pound from yesterday.
I remember my last pound yesterday. She was a good dog that Annie.
You should look into the Georgia Animal Protection Act if you're into animal activism.
I'm definitely big on animal rights because any living creature deserves to live a pure existence.