It's amazing to me that in the US there is no national government oversight of animal shelters. It's left to the states to decide what, if any, regulation is applied.
I dont know a lot about animal shelters can you explain?
It's a place where stray, lost or abandoned animals are kept. Some are no-kill shelters, but others euthanize healthy animals if they can't get them adopted.
Does it cost to adopt one?
Usually. Some organizations give the pet to the adopter; others monitor the animal's future and care.
That is awesome!
You can even adopt online. There are a couple of sites with databases of pets kept by many animal shelters and rescue groups. You can search them for a pet to adopt.
I had no idea, do most large citys have a shelter?
Yes, they do. And no-kill shelters are the best. They aim to save at least 90% of the animals in their care!
Yeah no kill seems like the way to go if you ask me