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Sneeze Prone? Top 5 Dogs for Allergy Suffers

4 The Love Of Animals

But as I began my search for a new family member at local shelters, I noticed that something was terribly wrong—I couldn’t hold the dogs I was considering adopting for more than 5 minutes before going into a sneezing convulsion. But dogs had never been an issue before. population has pet allergies, mainly to dogs and cats.

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Lost Souls: Found!

4 The Love Of Animals

is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. From rescued puppy mill dogs, to people who felt rescued by their dogs, the stories all have one thing in common; rescue dogs rule!

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

Pet Care, spotlights many of the well-proven therapeutic and health benefits of pets, as reported on www.HelpGuide.org : The average domestic pet, such as a dog, cat—even a goldfish—can provide many therapeutic and health benefits. Dogs especially are a great way for seniors to spark up conversations and meet new people.

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"No More Homeless Pets" Conference Scheduled for October

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Each year, five million healthy, adoptable homeless pets are still being put down. From a Best Friends email. Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the conference for people who want to make a difference.

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Doggie Valentine Contest

4 The Love Of Animals

Who doesn’t count their dog as their Valentine? CHEF MICHAEL’S® ANNOUNCES A NATIONAL CONTEST TO FIND THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE “ DOGGIE VALENTINE ” IN AMERICA. Dedicated to the Newest Valentines: The Dogs! 6, 2010—Do you hold a special place in your heart for your dog? LOUIS—Jan. 25, 2010 on www.doggievalentine.com.

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Rally to Rescue Story Contest

4 The Love Of Animals

“Doing More for Pets&# Rescue Stories Contest Puts Focus on Pet Adoption and Goal of Finding Homes for 300,000 Deserving Pets by the End of 2009. America has the chance to vote for the most remarkable story, and the winner will be announced in November at the National Dog Show presented by Purina in the Philadelphia area.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

10,000 Birds

The domestic dog was once and still often is Canis familiaris as opposed to the wolf, Canis lupus , but the former which is really a subspecies of the latter is now Canis lupus familiaris. Long before that time Mexican domesticated Turkeys had been adopted by Native Americans in the American Southwest as well. According to R.D.

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