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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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That did not stop a New Jersey animal shelter from publishing this rabble-rousing flyer on Facebook, all written in alarming red capital letters: PARK RANGERS AND VET OFFICES ARE PUTTING OUT WARNINGS. If you have a cat, keep it inside. THIS YEAR THE HAWKS REALLY SEEM TO BE OUT IN FORCE OFF THE EAST COAST.

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Help a NYC Puppy

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I volunteer for a local animal rescue so I took the dog off her hands, but since this dog hasn’t had medical care, he can’t yet be housed in a shelter as it could put both him and the other animals at risk. I can’t put him in my home because I already have a dog and a cat.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

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The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities. Early Adopter. Save $$: Up to $125 per year or more.

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Pet Foster Care Helps To Smooth Adoption Process

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There are countless dogs and cats in shelters across the U.S. In fact, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 5 to 7 million pets are taken into animal shelters in the U.S. Patience – Animals in shelters or those who have been moved from home to home are often under tremendous stress.

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Disaster Preparedness Plan May Save Your Pet’s Life

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Canned dog/cat food. - Doggy bags (can also be used for cat litter clean-up). Folder with list of types of vaccination records & medical history to get from vet. . Folder with list of types of vaccination records & medical history to get from vet. Contact animal shelters and kennels in your evacuation area.

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Pet Amber Alert

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The Poster Alert option will send a faxed Lost Pet Poster to vets, shelters, animal control, etc., From the site: Most Alert Service websites are copy cats of the original Pet Amber Alert service. They are delivered and posted on the bulletin board at your local vet within 1 hour after the alert goes out.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

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Enjoy the guest post (thanks Susan): As I write this, my black cat, Sasha, is going through her pantomime, telling me that she either wants to go out, or she wants to eat. My youngest daughter spotted the exceedingly shy black cat and wanted her. Because she had never been socialized, this cat did not even know how to purr.

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