11.   He often volunteered at a local homeless shelter and sometimes slept there because he was interested in the lives of the homeless.

12.   Information about rescuing dogs can be obtained by looking through any number of dog magazines, calling a local veterinarian, or visiting the local animal shelter.

13.   It has no local shelter and only one place, the Salvation Army, that serves meals.

14.   Local animal shelters would not have to be bothered with housing strays.

15.   Local animal shelters are already picking up injured racoons, birds and baby deer wandering into yards, and expect many more phone calls soon.

16.   Local shelters have been filling to the brim, forcing some homeless people to live outdoors.

17.   Many offices now have a specialist, like Ms. St. John, who works closely with local shelters.

18.   One man who called in his support told me the story of how he had adopted his German shepherd from a local shelter.

19.   Once in Dayton, he asked around and found local shelters that took him in.

20.   Others have fought against a local homeless shelter, redevelopment projects, an HIV and drug treatment clinic and land use restrictions.