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Five Famous First Pets

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So in celebration, here is a fun list of Five Famous First Pets. Socks the cat. First Cat from 1993-2001): Socks was a black and white “tuxedo” American Shorthair cat belonging to Bill Clinton. Macaroni the pony. First Pet, 1963): John F. Dogs are the most popular presidential pet. Bonus Facts!

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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Decades of trapping for the pet industry drove them to the brink of extinction, and their survival into the future was seriously in doubt. Another endangered species that Guyana is famous for and that, like the red siskin, was decimated by many years of trapping for the pet trade in neighboring countries is the enigmatic Sun Parakeet.

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The Dog Who Healed a Family

4 The Love Of Animals

Anyone who has ever loved a pet will relate to the power that animals can have on a person. Of course reading about the “puppy express&# (based on the Pony Express), was a great testimonial to just how many kind hearted people there are in the world. It was a fun read, and reminded me of so many of our own stories with our pets.

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