Busting 8 Common Misconceptions About Animal Shelters

‘No-kill’ isn’t literal, you can’t get to know most dogs from their kennel, and Covid-19 is actually helping shelter animals….

This is Barbara. (Barbara Beyonce Gordon.) She lives with my old roommate now. Photos: Devan

I’ve worked in animal welfare for about 10 years. When I first started, I knew very little about my local “pound.” I had been fired from two jobs for being an…