In response to the 'no kill' shelter movement, heated debates focus on the meaning of "adoptable" - a word that often makes the difference between life and death.  Following is a short article on the subject,
plus another related short article on current shelter adoption issues.   Access by clicking on the links below or pasting each into your web browser:

What is 'Adoptable'?

http://ee.dcexaminer.com/content/e-edition/2006/01/21/2/24.pdf

Adopting at Shelters

http://ee.dcexaminer.com/content/e-edition/2006/01/07/2/22.pdf

For other free, detailed Dog Tips on canine behavior, health, training, management and other issues -- plus some tipsheets relevant for folks with cats and other species -- go the Robin's Dog Tips index at
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/dog_tips.php

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Robin

Editor, Robin's Dog Tips
Writer, weekly Pets feature in regional newspapers
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