We have a no-kill shelter here, and they also have a thrift shop; so I go there fairly often. I always seem to see the same dogs outside in the dog runs, and I think theey must not adopt many of these dogs out. it seemed to me like the dogs are just there as kind of a token reason for people to donate money and items to be sold in the thrift store. They charge well over $100 to adopt a dog; and never take in new ones, since they just tell people that the shelter is already full. People have to rehome their dogs using Craigslist, or give them to animal control, where they are usually put to sleep if they are not adopted right away.
Except as a money-raising project, I really can't see where this particular shelter does much to help any animals.
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