<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">animal shelters</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31381158</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:42:50</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">animal homes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">animal pounds</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">animal shelter</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">estrays</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pounds</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">shelters, animal</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Urban buildings for the housing and care of homeless, lost, or abandoned animals, primarily dogs, cats, and other pets. Typically the animal is kept at the shelter until it is reclaimed by its owner, adopted by a new owner, placed with another organization, or euthanized. ]]></dc:description></metadata>