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{{quote|''"They took us to the pound! I told you! This is it, this is the end of the line! WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE!"''
|'''Chance''', [[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]}}
One trope that's sure to rub animal-shelter volunteers the wrong way is the [[Seen It a Million Times|frequently]] antagonistic portrayal of animal shelters in fiction.
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[Hotel For Dogs]]''. "At least it's better than the pound." Also presents pound workers gloating about euthanising dogs after a day, just to drive the point home.
* ''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]'' had a dog pound scene, presented very like a prison, where he escaped with the help of the other dogs.
* In the movie ''[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]'', the animal shelter is initially portrayed like this—but only from the animals' point of view, as it's revealed that {{spoiler|the shelter was trying to contact their owners, and had the animals ''not'' escaped they would have been reunited sooner.}} They also removed the porcupine quills lodged in Chance's face. Chance himself was rescued from a pound by his owner, which probably explains his severe hatred of "that bad place".
* The 1995 movie ''[[Fluke]]'' not only has a Prison Pound, it also has an Evil Research Lab. And did we mention that the titular dog is a reincarnated ''human''?
* ''[[Mousehunt]]'' had the [[World War Two|doggy concentration camp]] variety. And yes, we see a kitten getting gassed for absolutely no reason.
* ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''. "What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?" Lady herself has a license and is quickly returned to her owners, while Tramp is caught by the dog-catchers (but later adopted by Lady's family as well). Interestingly, the dogcatchers aren't really demonized or set up as villains; they're just people doing their jobs. Though the dogs are shown to be absolutely miserable, as they try to dig out and escape. Mostly, it's the nasty Aunt Sarah that tells the dogcatcher to destroy the Tramp.▼
* In ''[[Bolt]]'', the titular dog and cat Mittens are captured by an animal-control officer after an argument between them caused a scene. Bolt is rescued by Rhino en route to the shelter, but Mittens is impounded and fears she will never leave (as nobody will want to adopt her, {{spoiler|an abandoned, declawed housecat}}). Bolt then decides to break Mittens out that night with Rhino's help, which they do. The shelter itself is quite clean, and a banner in the entryway is briefly seen promoting a "Pet Adoption Week".▼
* ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]]'' starts with Charlie breaking out of a dog pound, the whole sequence of which is treated like a typical jailbreak scene. In the next scene, another dog comments on Charlie's return with "Ain't you supposed to be on Death Row?"▼
* Played with in ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''. The wild horses see stables as a prison, or like them being taken for slaves. The humans in the movie are treated quite reasonably though, but the horses point-of-view is different from the reality.▼
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' did this with a fish tank.▼
== [[Literature]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
▲* ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''. "What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?" Lady herself has a license and is quickly returned to her owners, while Tramp is caught by the dog-catchers (but later adopted by Lady's family as well). Interestingly, the dogcatchers aren't really demonized or set up as villains; they're just people doing their jobs. Though the dogs are shown to be absolutely miserable, as they try to dig out and escape. Mostly, it's the nasty Aunt Sarah that tells the dogcatcher to destroy the Tramp.
* ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]'', the pilot episode "Big House Blues".
* We hate to bring up such a notorious [[Nightmare Fuel|childhood]] [[Tear Jerker|destroying]] moment, but the first ''[[Garfield]]'' animated special ''Here Comes Garfield'' has him and Odie trapped and alone in such a pound. A bumbling Animal Control officer is a regular antagonist in ''[[The Garfield Show]]''
* After being falsely accused of attacking Beebee Bluff (when he was just trying to rescue her from falling in thin ice), Porkchop of ''[[Doug]]'' is confiscated by the pound and sentenced to 'execution'. The entire matter is played out as if he's actually in a maximum security prison.
▲* In ''[[Bolt]]'', the titular dog and cat Mittens are captured by an animal-control officer after an argument between them caused a scene. Bolt is rescued by Rhino en route to the shelter, but Mittens is impounded and fears she will never leave (as nobody will want to adopt her, {{spoiler|an abandoned, declawed housecat}}). Bolt then decides to break Mittens out that night with Rhino's help, which they do. The shelter itself is quite clean, and a banner in the entryway is briefly seen promoting a "Pet Adoption Week".
* On ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'', Rocko gets [[I Am Not Weasel|mistaken for a dog]] and is put on the pound. Appalled by the deplorable conditions, he decides to run for city dog catcher. He loses, but the city simultaneously votes in a more liberal animal control policy, and the role of dogcatcher (won by Mr. Bighead) is reduced to "glorified pooper scooper".
* ''[[Pound Puppies]]'':
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* Since Brian on ''[[Family Guy]]'' is more human-like than dog, when he winds up in the Pound, this happens. Along with a violent cell mate.
* Rita and Runt of ''[[Animaniacs]]'' meet when both are taken to the pound and speak to each other through the walls to plan an escape, and it's portrayed very much like a prison.
▲* ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]]'' starts with Charlie breaking out of a dog pound, the whole sequence of which is treated like a typical jailbreak scene. In the next scene, another dog comments on Charlie's return with "Ain't you supposed to be on Death Row?"
* Dan has this view of animal shelters in an episode of ''[[Dan Vs.]]''
{{quote|"I didn't ask you to build an animal jail across the street. Shut your prisoners up, warden!"}}
* One episode of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' has a part where Baby Rowlf thinks that this trope applies to zoos since they reminded him of dog pounds. Nanny goes on to explain what zoos are all about, and how important they are to the protection of animal life.▼
▲* Played with in ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''. The wild horses see stables as a prison, or like them being taken for slaves. The humans in the movie are treated quite reasonably though, but the horses point-of-view is different from the reality.
▲* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' did this with a fish tank.
▲* One episode of [[Muppet Babies]] has a part where Baby Rowlf thinks that this trope applies to zoos since they reminded him of dog pounds. Nanny goes on to explain what zoos are all about, and how important they are to the protection of animal life.
* Some [[Classic Disney Shorts]] focusing mainly on [[Pluto the Pup|Pluto]] will often have dog pounds being portrayed as prisons.
* A [[Flashback]] in ''[[Helluva Boss]]'' shows that not only are animal shelters in the setting (which is Hell) like this, but orphaned hellhounds like Loona are kept in the same facility; clearly, hellhounds are considered only slightly better than animals in Hell's [[Fantastic Caste System]]. Ironically, however, as bad as the place is, Loona is a month away from being "aged out" (as in, turning 18, when she will be released and abandoned) and is terrified at the thought of leaving, knowing she would likely starve.
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[[Category:Prison Tropes]]
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