animal shelter

English

Noun

animal shelter (plural animal shelters)

1. An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.
2. A facility providing such shelter.

Synonyms

• (organization): animal rescue
• (facility): dog pound, pound (US), pinjrapole (India)

Hyponyms

• (organization): ASPA, ASPCA, humane society
• (facility): goshala, no-kill shelter, pinjrapole

Translations

organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals

• German: Tierheim (de) n, Tierschutzbund (de) m
• Spanish: protectora de animales f, protectora (es) f, perrera f

facility providing such shelter

• German: Tierheim (de) n
• Hungarian: állatmenhely (hu)
• Portuguese: abrigo (de/para animais) m
• Spanish: refugio de animales m

See also

• animal facilities
• dogcatcher
• animal control

References

• animal shelter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia