Alexnell-your first guess is correct. Be aware, however, that the way they are able to manage this is they don't take any animals that may fall into the second category. In other words, they only accept animals that they feel have an excellent chance for eventual adoption. I sound like I am running no-kill shelters down - I am most certainly not. In a no-kill shelter, good pets get a good chance of finding a new home. In all other shelters, a good pet has little chance of finding another home. There is a bad need for both kinds of shelters, because, sadly, not all are suitable for adopting - very ill or vicious animals probably are better off being put down. That need is worsened on both ends by lack of responsiblity among us humans and lack of funds to operate animal shelters.

[This message has been edited by 4 feline house (edited May 06, 2001).]