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What Kind of Jerk Cuts a Dog's Ears Off and Dumps Him at a School?
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets, dogs )

Cher
- 39 days ago - dogster.com
Police are seeking the Cane Corso's owner, but the dog looks to have a good life ahead of him.
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How Sick Is This? Someone Tied Down a Dog in a Creek So She Would Drown at High Tide
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, dogs, pets )

Cher
- 49 days ago - dogster.com
The sickly, skinny Lab had been abused for years, authorities say. Luckily, she was found in time.
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A Tale of Two Obese Foster Cats and the Lengths We Went to Save Them
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, pets, protection, cats, obese )

Cher
- 149 days ago - catster.com
When their former owner dropped Bella and Blue off at a shelter, all we could provide was love.
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Saskatchewan Sending Unadoptable Black Dogs West to British Columbia
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets, black dogs, adoption )

Cher
- 47 days ago - ca.news.yahoo.com
We humans are very odd creatures. Even though we're supposed to be rational thinking beings, we like what we like and shun what we don't, even if there's no logical reason for our prejudice. I'm talking in this case about black dogs.
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Wow: Dog Keeps Trapped Owner Alive for Four Days After Car Crash
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Cher
- 30 days ago - dogster.com
A Kelpie named Boydy didn't leave the side of his human, keeping him warm throughout the long ordeal.
32 comments
Make a Complaint to Belfast City Council
Offbeat  (tags: sadness, death, dogs, ethics, government, Belfast, Council, society, crime, animalrights, pets, law, killing )

Borg
- 315 days ago - belfastcity.gov.uk
Despite a worldwide effort to save him, Everybody now knows the sad news that Lennox was euthanized early this morning. join me in throwing your complaints directly to the BCC.
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6 Ways to Make Your Cat Happy
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Cher
- 36 days ago - catster.com
My cats have taught me a lot over the course of 20 years about how to help them bliss out.
29 comments
Unthinkable! Couple Caught Selling Hundreds of Dogs to Labs
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Cher
- 77 days ago - dogster.com
The illegally purchased dogs came from shelters, the street, even "free to a good home" pet ads. What the hell?!
33 comments
The 6 Stages of Grief for Cats on the Wrong Side of the Door
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Cher
- 58 days ago - catster.com
Close a door on a cat for five minutes -- and somehow those are the five WORST minutes of that cat's life!
28 comments
Lucky Lincoln the Kitten Was Cured of Total Paralysis
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Cher
- 39 days ago - catster.com
His adoptive mom thought he deserved a chance, and now he plays just like any other cat.
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Jim Stanek, Disabled Veteran Says United Airlines Staff Kicked His Service Dog, Asked If He Was 'Retarded'! VIDEO!
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Cher
- 303 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Jim Stanek, a disabled veteran and Paws and Stripes cofounder, claims United Airlines staff physically abused his service dog, Sarge, and verbally abused him during an unexpected three-day layover at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington
55 comments
We Check in on Rosie the Inbred Chihuahua
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Cher
- 60 days ago - dogster.com
It's been a while since we talked about Rosie. Today, we check in with her and two other remarkable rescues. Warning: Some of these photos are harsh.
31 comments
Wonder Mum Cat Adopts Four Kittens!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, kittens, protection, environment, dogs, pets )

Cher
- 352 days ago - rspca.org.uk
A cat who lost her own litter has become a surrogate mum to four kittens at our Putney Animal Hospital.
47 comments
Pretzel the Kitten Is Blind, Deformed and Inspiring People on Facebook
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets, cats )

Cher
- 78 days ago - catster.com
The vet said she's not broken; she was simply born that way.
37 comments
YAY! Bruno, the Last Dog at the Hurricane Sandy Shelter Has Been Adopted!
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Cher
- 52 days ago - dogster.com
The sad story comes to a happy end as the Rottweiler goes to a forever home. We live for moments like these.
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