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Overcrowding a factor in San Diego shelter outbreak of Strep zoo

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Four dogs at the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) have been euthanized after being infected with Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (also known as Strep zoo), which was complicated by infection with bacterial agents.

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Question about shelters (California)

Reddit Animals

Unsure if this is the right place to ask but,Is it a common practice for shelters to deny the adoption of a fixed female cat when the homeowner has an intact female dog and a couple of fixed bunnies? Could she get a pass from the board and adopt anyway if she were to ask?

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Dogs and cold

Reddit Animals

Is it okay to leave a dog ( about 6 months old ) outside for longer periods of time ( since evening till morning ) at temperatures of 0-5° ( 32F to 41F ) at kinda windy weather? It's my neighbourh which has this dog and as i know it has no shelter also.

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National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

4 The Love Of Animals

October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. There are so many wonderful dogs waiting to find forever homes, now is a great time to adopt!

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Dog Behaviour

Reddit Animals

I am currently working on a research study about the welfare of rescue dogs within shelters. If you have a rescue dog from a shelter or have worked/volunteered at a shelter, I would really appreciate it if you could fill out this form! It'll take roughly 5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous.

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The Shelter Pet Project

4 The Love Of Animals

Did you know that every year, of the 8 million dogs and cats that enter animal shelters, 3 million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized? It is such a sad statistic, you can read even more about the.

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Pound For Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Shelter Dogs Who Loved Her Back to Life

4 The Love Of Animals

We always love it when we get a chance to read about how dogs help people, and the book Pound For Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Shelter Dogs Who Loved Her Back to Life certainly fits … Continue reading → The post Pound For Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Shelter Dogs Who Loved Her Back to Life (..)

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