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Sources

In Defense of Animals. “Unwanted Animals.”
http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/unwanted/unwanted.html

Human Society of the United States. “Common Questions about Animal Shelters and Animal Control.”
http://www.hsus.org/pets/animal_shelters/

Nash, Holly, DVM, MS. “Adopting from an Animal Shelter.”

Hewitt, Bill. “Should Strays be Killed?” People, November 6, 2006, pg. 99-100.

Hubbard, Kim and Gabrielle Saveri. “Sheltered Lives.” People Weekly, June 29, 1998, pgs. 61-62.

Siebert, Charles. “New Tricks.” The New York Times Magazine, April 8, 2007, pgs. 46-51.