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Isabel Klee explains why "kill shelter" is a misnomer. – Photo credit: Canva (left), Isabel Klee/TikTok used with permission (right)

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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