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Sen. Franken to Introduce Bill to Increase Use of Service Dogs for Vets

Critter News

Al Franken (suck on that Bill O'Reilly) has introduced a bill to increase the number of service dogs for vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. My bill will help train a statistically significant number of dogs to measure the benefits to veterans with physical and emotional wounds.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. Statistics come to life in the suffering of one dove or one mockingbird, the one needlessly stricken and dying for the sake of a personal choice. They simply helped me with my bird. She had an anxiety disorder she never fully overcame.

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