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	<title>Healthy and Green Living &#187; Adoption &amp; Services</title>
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		<title>The Terrible Truth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Garey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ August 28, 2009
In typical Tennessee late summer fashion, Friday morning began with a torrential storm, but the rain that fell in sheets was nothing compared to the sorrowful tears which would follow throughout the day.
The sodden black lump crumpled across the street at first appeared to be a discarded trash bag, but upon closer inspection, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit the Beach this Saturday!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Zehnder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What are you doing this Saturday? How about hitting the beach! (Or to the nearest river, lake, large body of water&#8230;)
Everyday thousands of beach-lounging guests enjoy the ocean, home to 20,000 known species&#8211;and so many more unknown. This Saturday, September 19, visit the beach, and rather than lounging under the sun, help clean-up from all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cat&#8217;s Shape&#8211;Clues to Personality?</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cats-shape-clues-to-personality.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cats-shape-clues-to-personality.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Breyer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Behavior]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When searching for a cat or kitten to adopt, how can you tell if your selection will be a lap lounger, a shy cat, or an adventure seeker? Purebred cats tend to have certain characteristics personality traits, though individuals within breeds may be very different. With the typical shelter cat, personality clues may be linked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Pets for Children: Win All-Natural Pet Products!</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-benefits-of-pets-for-children-win-all-natural-pet-products.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 22:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica, selected from Green Options</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last spring, my family had to cope with the loss of our 13-year-old mutt, Zooey. We toyed with the notion of another dog, but ultimately decided we weren’t ready yet. Earlier today, however, I came across this startling statistic from the Humane Society of the United States:
&#8220;The HSUS estimates that animal shelters care for between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nigerian Puppy Scam</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/nigerian-puppy-scam.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Breyer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[puppies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scam]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By now most of us are familiar with Nigerian letter scams that sneak into our in-boxes with statements like, &#8220;We respectfully invite your kind attention to the transfer of U.S. $25 million into your personal/company offshore account.&#8221; It&#8217;s pretty easy to recognize the too-good-to-be-true element there. But how about a Nigerian puppy scam?
The puppy scam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Adopting Shelter Animals: Win a Pet Spa Pack</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/pets-are-healthy-5-tips-for-adopting-shelter-animals.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/pets-are-healthy-5-tips-for-adopting-shelter-animals.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Peterson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fido, Snowball or Goldie&#8211;no matter the critter, study after study shows that pets are good for our health. Their unconditional love and wonderful kindness reduce our stress levels and increase our serotonin intake. Sadly, fewer than half of family pets live out their lives with their original families. That&#8217;s an estimated seven million animals entering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Get Pet Insurance?</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/should-you-get-pet-insurance.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cat]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[pet emergency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First the good news: The number of advanced treatments and therapies for sick pets has grown. The bad? So has the cost of care. More and more pet owners are buying insurance to help defray the expense of catastrophic illnesses like cancer. But is it worth the money?
The price of insurance varies. For a newly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Economy Hurts Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Breyer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The current economic scenario is creating cause to worry for most of us&#8211;but we humans aren&#8217;t the only ones facing crisis. Many pets are at risk when homeowners are forced to relocate due to change in employment or foreclosure, or when their owners can no longer afford to care for them.
According to USA Today, shelters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Show Animal Shelters the Love</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-ways-to-show-animal-shelters-the-love.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-ways-to-show-animal-shelters-the-love.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Breyer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption &amp; Services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[donation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shelters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 1996, The Humane Society of the United States launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week&#8211;this year it begins Nov. 2. This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. Here are the top 10 ways that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win Cash for Your Favorite Animal Shelter</title>
		<link>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/win-cash-for-your-favorite-animal-shelter.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.care2.com/greenliving/win-cash-for-your-favorite-animal-shelter.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Breyer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption &amp; Services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[animal shelter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pet adopton]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rescue]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All too often people are rewarded for behavior that&#8217;s less than exemplary&#8211;while people who are making a positive difference in the world work for little tangible compensation. And although emotional and intellectual satisfaction go a long way, how about a little cash to take care of logistics? That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re thinking, and that is what&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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