In the short story "A Full-Service Shelter", the author uses characterization to show that the dogs in the shelter are not treated correctly, going against animal welfare. Dogs feel stress, fear, loneliness, and pain, just like humans do. In this short story, dogs without a home live in a shelter that euthanizes dogs. When twelve dogs were scheduled to be euthanized, the volunteer told the veterinary technician that three of those dogs got rescued. However, the technician said "[that] blows - I already filled twelve syringes" (Hempel 28). This shows that the technician working at the shelter…