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Once upon a time in Bojcinska Forest

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During WWII, the forest was used as a base of the local Partisan squad (the communist resistance), hiding in subterranean shelters. Some of those shelters are still around. We entered an area that was clear-cut in 2010. Fleeing from Nazis, local villagers were hiding there as well. And into the forest we go.

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5 Surprising Things Your Local Animal Shelter Needs Right Now

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Brooklyn, NY - July 29, 2010: Kelly Clarke, a volunteer at The Pixie Project–an animal rescue and adoption service based in Portland, OR–would love for you to look around your home and think about what you can spare. According to TheGivingEffect.com the top five things most local animal shelters need are: 1.

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Write a Post, Help a Dog!

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If you are a blogger, please join in and help shelter animals! In 2010, 391 bloggers wrote about the program and with each post, Pedigree donated 20 pounds of its Healthy Longevity dog food to shelter animals. million to carry out its work to fund grants that not only help shelters operate, but to further shelter innovations.

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NEW LIVES: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope

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It tells of 18 dogs who were rescued from shelters and the streets, who are now performing miracles in animal therapy and as service dogs The foreword is written by Dr. Marty Becker (Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul), and cover endorsements are from both the ASPCA and the Humane Society. You may comment daily.

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Purina ONE Tour For Heroes

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Purina ONE has teamed up with Martha Stewart to visit animal shelters from San Francisco to NYC throughout the month of February. At each stop, Purina ONE will give out free Purina ONE dog and cat food to all attendees (11,000 bags across the nation), and also host adoption events at local shelters.

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Stamps to the Rescue

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Adopt a shelter pet stamps from the postal service were just revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show! The 44-cent stamps feature photos of five cats and five dogs who were all adopted from shelters. The sad fact is that every year, 6 million to 8 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters and, of that number, nearly half are euthanized.

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Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People

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While many animal shelters already struggle on a day-to-day basis to care for the millions of unwanted animals that are dropped at their door, the numbers have grown to an almost unmanageable degree over the last few years. So what does this mean for animal shelters that are already overflowing? Guest post by Sarah of Maxi Dress Mania.

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