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The Dog Who Healed a Family

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I recently got a chance to read a charming new book called The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul. It was so fun to read about the adventures of a rescued fawn who was “adopted&# by a group of very special people.

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If your cat or dog is having a litter, is it ok to keep most or a considerable part of the puppies if you have the conditions, or is there risk of inbreeding in the future?

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I tried to search the internet for that and for people who raise pets in farms, ranchs, etc, could never find a good answer about how it goes if you keep your pet's entire group of children together with the parent(s) and don't give them away. submitted by /u/StrongAndPowerful [link] [comments]

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Lost Souls: Found!

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Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. From rescued puppy mill dogs, to people who felt rescued by their dogs, the stories all have one thing in common; rescue dogs rule! We also love that they donate to the great work being done by rescue groups.

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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Some people are seeking purebred animals or puppies and think these are not available in shelters. Often these puppies or kittens are not placed in homes, and end up in the shelter. Puppies are great but often people are much happier getting a dog who is older, and whose size and temperament is a known quantity.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Paul’s family noticed that whenever he was about to have an attack, Tinker would get agitated. Sometimes the matriarch would even feed Babyl.

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Come See Birds and…Everything

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The best test of that proposition, of course, is to repeat it to any one of the hundreds of thousands of birders who have, say, a family. When he isn’t traveling the world in search of birds, art, and excitement, Rick Wright lives in northern New Jersey with his family, Alison Beringer and Avril Huang, and their black lab puppy, Quetzal.

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Iams Home 4 the Holidays

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Also joining the group was the Iams Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Angel Jack with his adopted dog Jane (Jack adopted Jane from Bideawee in October). Current Adoption Update: Dog/Puppy 467,015. And as always, if you are looking to add a pet to your family, please consider adoption/rescue first! The program kicked off on Oct.1,

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