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Collective Arts: Stranger than Fiction

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And even with that, it’s difficult for all of us – whether we’re quarantining, sheltering in place, or just hunkering down – to escape the strange, oppressive monotony of our new day-to-day lives. Truth be told, I picked up this week’s beer long before we embarked on this surreal “three-hour tour” we are now collectively enduring.

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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter

4 The Love Of Animals

Rock & Rawhide , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to increase adoptions for dogs and cats in shelters by providing toys and other items that serve as a form of distraction therapy, reducing the stress and noise levels. In the past nine months, R&R has collected 4,807 items weighing 2,360.5

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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. From the AP.

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“New York’s Kindest” includes Rock & Rawhide!

4 The Love Of Animals

Rock & Rawhide , the charity that helps increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters, announced today that it is included in Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C)’s latest advertising campaign, “New York’s Kindest” for their donations and assistance in increasing adoption levels through distraction therapy.

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Stamps to the Rescue

4 The Love Of Animals

Adopt a shelter pet stamps from the postal service were just revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show! We love Ellen, not only is she funny and positive, but she has a big heart for animals (especially the ones needing rescue)! The 44-cent stamps feature photos of five cats and five dogs who were all adopted from shelters.

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Rescues and Runways

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maurices , a shop that I often find great clothes in, has become involved in the cause of finding animals homes. Together with the ASPCA, their Rescues and Runways program hopes to find homes for pets, and raise money for shelters. August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country.

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A New Use For Those BBQ Tongs

Animal Person

I've decided to add the enormous barbecue/barbeque tongs that are collecting dust in the garage (the smaller ones that we use for veggies on the counter-grill still see some action). There's nothing worse than one dead animal being partially responsible for the death of one live animal.

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