"Rescue shelters" are places where animals, like dogs and cats, are taken care of and given a safe home when they have been abandoned, lost, or mistreated. Full definition
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Many dogs in rescue shelters have no major behavioral problems and are adopted quickly — the pretty, cute and friendly ones have the easiest time of it. (dog-training-norwalk-ct.com)
Instead of toys or video games, this compassionate little boy wanted to save dogs from his favorite animal rescue shelter for his birthday. (onegreenplanet.org)
You will have the added advantage of rescuing a shelter dog from being euthanized. (ckcsc.org)