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Annie Sandy's Rescue Pals

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Broadway Show Annie Launches Sandy’s Rescue Pals

Tiny is a seven-year-old Japanese Chin whose family surrendered him as a newborn. Lucky for Tiny, Bobbi Giordano from the Bobbi and the Strays...

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Brown Tree Snakes Cause Havoc in Guam

Most of Guam’s native birds have gone extinct due to the lusty appetite of an invading reptile species: the brown tree snake. Shortly after...

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Photos From 2013 Westminster Best in Show Competition: Night 1

Monday was the first night of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, featuring the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Amidst stiff...

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Outdoor Cats Serial Killers?

According to the results of a fascinating new study, your domestic, free-roaming outdoor cat may be a threat to the environment. A New York Times...

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Pets Prefer Their Own Music

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Tonight, March Madness (the NCAA Tournament to determine college basketball's national champion)…