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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

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His large pouty eyes, silky fur-coat, and silly little paws on which he fumbled all over the hay-covered kennel, lured me in like a dog to a bone. The only thing I did right that day was begin my search at the animal shelter, though the local pound is also a great place to look. The following is a guest post from Kevin Sloan.

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

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His fur is growing mangy and patchy. Grooming his fur. And when she did have time for Hamlet, Emmie cried and pleaded with her mom to take him to the vet. As if the vet had a cure for old age. I would take him to my house that evening since the Vet was closed. In fact, he is dying. He is eating less each day.

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Fizzle’s Story

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And you said a poodle, right?”. I felt so sorry for the poor thing—we had to call our vet out to sedate him—so I decided to take him home as a foster. It showed Fizzle, white fur gleaming, red bow in his topknot, sitting on the lap of a woman who, like Barb, looked as if she hadn’t lived an easy life. Not a standard?”. “No,

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