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Economic Troubles in Portugal Lead to More Abandoned Animals

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From the Portugal News Online.sad stuff. Thousands of pets are being abandoned across Portugal, either being dumped at the gates of charitable associations or simply taken far from home and left behind, as owners struggle to make ends meet due to the continuing financial crisis.

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Portuguese City Tries to End Killing of Strays

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From the Portugal News Online. Under Portuguese legislation, stray and unwanted animals that are kept in municipal kennels, even healthy ones, can be put down after eight days if unclaimed. Generally, those that have been there for a longer period are destroyed as the kennels reach maximum capacity, to accommodate new arrivals.

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Ruff Ride

4 The Love Of Animals

We all know that the past year was a bit of a “ Ruff Ride “, what with all the economic bad news. Well, there is a fun new book to help you get some laughter therapy! As you may have already guessed, it’s called Ruff Ride, and of course it features photos of dogs!

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