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I’m an emotional wreck when it comes to animals

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I can’t read a story about a pet or watch a video without going down the emotional sinkhole. Now when I see a puppy/dog in the streets I try my best to feed them and pet them and I hold my breath when I hear a puppy crying somewhere outside thinking someone might be hurting him. And every time I end up crying.

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My rescue dog had to be euthanized due to aggressive brain tumor only after a month of having him and I feel shattered. Ways to cope? Would it be wrong to buy a new puppy?

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I dont know if I have weird way to cope, but I already looked at puppies that are available. Would it be wrong to take a puppy on this moment? My loved ones probably would think that I am crazy for taking a puppy so soon or at all after this, but I feel like it would help me cope a lot better.

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Puppy Mills Exposed on Animal Planet

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Ailments go untreated as puppies bide their time among the dying and the dead. These are the squalid conditions of puppy mills, where it’s estimated more than two million dogs are mass-produced for profit each year. The more people learn about puppy mills, the better chance we have of stopping such practices.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions.

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Winter Wanderland

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We returned home for a good dinner with friends, some wine and a night dreaming of raspberry coulis, puppies and ducks. Coming down from the emotional high we noticed our grumbling stomachs: time to eat. Not worth a detour, but when in the vicinity, do check it out. Our goal was the usually very busy Staunton State Park.

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Unlikely Animal Friends

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From dolphins and dogs who are swimming buddies, playful cheetahs and puppies who are best friends, owls and kitties playing leapfrog and much more! Watch a clip of an owl and the pussycat: What about an adorable cheetah and a Labrador puppy? These friends show us the emotional power of animals to bond with other species.

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False Pregnancies In Dogs

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A false pregnancy is a term used to describe a female dog showing signs of pregnancy, lactation and nursing, but never produces any puppies. She may try to create a nest to keep her puppies in. She will carry these objects around and mother them as if they were her puppies.

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