Animal pound

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.

"Pinfold" redirects here. For the surname, see Penfold (surname).
For the modern facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals, see Animal shelter.

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