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Charlie Bear71

I adopted a pet. Now what?

So, you have found an animal you want to adopt? Good for you! There are so many animals at shelters who are waiting for a much needed forever home. Adopting a pet from a shelter can be quite a different...

1 comment    love life family
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When Collecting Becomes a More Serious Problem of Hoarding

People love to collect items that remind them of childhood, favorite movie characters or items that they didn’t have growing up. I collected small ceramic animals mostly from Germany and later started to...

2 comments    advice family how to
Taz67

SIGNS FROM TAFFY

Signs from Taffy It has now been over two months since Taffy went to Heaven. It surely has not been easy. As the days went on I could not sleep at night. I always worked from home so that I could take care...

1 comment    pets dogs animals
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Zoo Misconceptions

This is an all too common but rather a stupid statement. It is exactly the same as saying all hotels are bad, all peanuts are bad or all apples are bad. There are bad hotels, bad peanuts and bad apples but...

7 comments    animals wildlife species
"Don't you just want to take him home and keep him forever and ever and ever?"74

Adopt A Dog? What You Should Think About First!

If you are considering adopting a dog, or any other animal - there are important facts to consider before you start your adoption process. Adopting a dog can be very exciting for new pet owners, but planning ahead and making sure that adopting a dog is right for you and your family - will ensure a great pet adoption!

5 comments    advice family education
by David Reece76

Animal Rescue Donations - What To Donate to an Animal Shelter

It's always good to donate to a non-profit organization. It really makes you feel good to know that your $5 will help somewhere in the foundation. For animal lovers, you may want to consider donating your...

4 comments    animals rescue donations
Twitch, when he was "Gypsy" (before the name change)after one of his bottle feedings!72

Our Kitten Rescue, He's Not A "She" and He Wasn't Three Weeks Old!!

The first thing little Twitch wants you to know, is HE is a HE, not a SHE!! And, he's a BIG BOY now, not the sickly, little abandoned kitten he once was, oh-so-many weeks ago...way back in May!!! We did the...

20 comments    friends help cats
Prucha, the pup I adopted long-distance from a rescue in Arkansas in July 2007.73

Rescue, Buy, or Adopt?

The question plagues many people who want a pet. Should I save an animal from a shelter who is going to be "put down"? Should I dish out a thousand dollars to buy a puppy of the type of breed that I think I...

8 comments    family dog training
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OK Ladies, What's in Your Bra?

A 24 year-old veterinarian in Texas has apparently tickled the imagination of animal lovers with her method of comforting traumatized baby animals such as squirrels, kittens, possums and rabbits. She...

51 comments    humor animals female
Bing Crosby68

Bing, The One-Eyed Boston Terror

Bing only has one eye. He is not actually a terror, but a terrier, and a joy to boot. My girlfriend, Heather, and I adopted him from an animal rescue and brought him home today. Poor Bing (the Boston Terrier...

4 comments    pets adoption disabled
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