Foster (寄养) homes provide【小题1】safe and good environment for pets that are waiting to【小题2】(adopt). According to Pet Rescue, many shelters and rescue【小题3】(organization) will not take in homeless pets unless they have a place for homeless pets【小题4】(live). While the Humane Society of the US asked states to offer animal shelters necessary services, many have had to close because【小题5】fewer and fewer volunteers. At the same time there has been an increase in pets coming into shelters as the pet owners are too sick and they have to give up【小题6】(take) care of them or can no longer afford to keep their pets.

The Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix has a new drive-up service. People who volunteer to foster animals can send a text when they arrive and the shelter staff will quickly bring the paperwork to the car to complete the procedure of getting the new foster fur baby. There【小题7】(be) 345 pets from the shelter being fostered. There is still a need for pet fosters across the US, so if you are【小题8】(interest), you should contact an animal shelter or rescue near you without【小题9】(hesitate). Pets add so much to people's lives【小题10】you will not be disappointed to have a fur baby in your home.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, only about 3,890 tigers are left in the wild. India is home to 70 percent of them, and its role in 【小题1】 (ensure) the big cat’s survival can’t be understated. Tiger numbers in India are believed to have dropped from about 40,000 at the beginning of the 【小题2】（19）century to just 1,800 in the early 1970s, when India launched the conservation program Project Tiger. Kanha was one of the original nine【小题3】 (reserve)   set up under that program.

In addition to the obvious dangers they face, military working dogs are at risk of temporary and permanent hearing loss. Whether in training, during transport such as helicopter flights, 【小题1】 in actual operations, the dogs can 【小题2】 (expose) to really loud noise.

In an attempt 【小题3】 (solve) this problem, the Canine Auditory Protection System (CAPS) has been developed, 【小题4】 uses lightweight, high-quality sound absorption materials to block unwanted sounds. Unlike 【小题5】 (convention) hearing protection, this solution is constructed of flexible materials that fit 【小题6】 (neat) over the unique shape of a dog’s head. This flexibility 【小题7】 (guarantee) proper scaling around the ear and maximum sound reduction.

The system uses a snood-style (发网式的) device to uniformly distribute the pressure needed to keep the hearing protection 【小题8】 place. At a little more than an inch thick, the device will not be a burden to dogs 【小题9】 (carry) out tasks in tight spaces. It is also compatible (兼容的) with other devices used by working dogs.

Even a short helicopter flight can affect a dog’s hearing, resulting in limited 【小题10】 (perform) and inability to hear the handler’s commands. This new technology protects the dog while on missions and can extend the dog’ s working life.