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Rescuing the Rescuer

10,000 Birds

When my bird rehabbing memoir came out in 2009, HarperCollins sent me on a New England book tour. You go down to the beaches and there they are, just waiting for the nice families to take their little kids down to the water. “I just love those gulls,” I remember her saying. “They’re such jerks!

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Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart

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Together Purina and the Kroger family of stores will donate $150,000 to animal welfare organizations in 2009 and will recognize six exceptional pet lovers’ tales via a national television special this fall. The pet tales submitted by August 31, 2009 will be considered for inclusion in this fall’s TV special.

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Rescues and Runways

4 The Love Of Animals

Homeless Pets Need More Help Than Ever Before. August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country. Families who are facing hard financial times are being forced to surrender their dogs, cats and other pets to animal shelters at an alarming rate. Duluth, Minn.

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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This helps ensure that the pet is right for you and your family. Q: If someone reading this isn’t in a position to adopt a pet right at this time, but still wants to help homeless pets, what are 5 things they can do to get involved? Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 10, 2009.

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Hilary Swank joins Home 4 The Holidays

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This year, award winning actress Hilary Swank joined the cause to help homeless animals find loving homes during the holiday season. 1, 2009 and Jan. If you are considering adding a pet to your family as a gift, PLEASE consider adoption from shelters and rescue first. As many as 8 million animals are homeless in the U.S.