Animal pound

"Pinfold" redirects here. For the surname, see Penfold (surname).

For the modern facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals, see Animal shelter.

An animal pound is a place where stray livestock were impounded. Animals were kept in a dedicated enclosure, until claimed by their owners, or sold to cover the costs of impounding.

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