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CBD Oil for pets: Lutz businesswoman combines love for dogs and medical cannabis

Angela Ardolino runs her own grooming and boarding business along with a rescue farm, so she has dealt with her…

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6 reasons why more employers should allow dogs in the workplace

Posted January 10, 2019 A typical day in the office can be quite draining and stressful! When you finally leave…

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Carrie Fisher’s dog Gary is retiring to Florida

Posted January 10, 2019 Gary Fisher - a.k.a. the late Carrie Fisher’s beloved French bulldog - is leaving the big…

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Wanted: Local volunteer dog cuddlers

Posted January 10, 2019 Volunteer dog cuddling is being offered by Barking Mad Glasgow as an antidote to the problem…

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70 police dogs and community honor K-9 Officer Bane’s memorial

Posted January 10, 2019 Hundreds of police officers, community members and more than 70 police dogs gathered in the South…

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Woman braves icy water to save dog

Posted January 10, 2019 The threat of hypothermia wasn’t enough to keep a woman from jumping into the frigid waters…

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Police officer stops traffic to assist injured cat in road

Posted January 10, 2019 The picture is telling and stark and was taken by Sean Lovegrove who was in an…

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Reunited: ‘Elderly people need their cats. It’s very important to them and sometimes it’s all they have’

Posted January 10, 2019 A Prince Edward Island senior who went into provincial housing has been reunited with his 19-year…

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Hong Kong bookstore is a cat shelter

Posted January 10, 2019 This is a combined book store (Sam Kee) and cat shelter for homeless cats owned by…

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Mother gives gift of life twice by donating kidney to 12-year-old daughter

Posted January 9, 2019 NEW ORLEANS — Melissa Naquin made this past Christmas one to remember for her 12-year-old daughter,…

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Man accused of trying to rob MMA fighter learns painful lesson

Posted January 9, 2019 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ — A Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter recently put her skills to…

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Moose wanders around hospital reception — in Alaska, of course

ANC click to continue readingHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska's largest city Monday…

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Boy who survived brain cancer gets surprise party from Upstate animal shelter he helped

Posted January 9, 2019 PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — A young boy who survived brain cancer and has a difficult road…

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She lost her dog in a Central Pa. crash. How strangers’ kindness led to their reunion

Posted January 9, 2019 After 12 days, a Michigan woman was finally reunited with her missing dog in Clinton County…

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A Dog’s Way Home: How real life Bella was rescued before being cast in movie

Posted January 9, 2019 Based on the book A Dog's Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron (the writer of A Dog's…

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Wandering goats bring traffic to a standstill on Santa Cruz highway

Posted January 9, 2019 Two freewheeling goats trotting back and forth between the lanes of a Santa Cruz highway created…

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‘God brought all these people together’ as bystanders life car off 6-year-old

Posted January 9, 2019 A group of good Samaritans used their collective strength to lift a several-thousand-pound car off a…

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Eight of the most unusual animal rescues in Scotland last year

Posted January 9, 2019 From frogs hopping to Scotland from South Africa to foxes getting stuck in watering cans, the Scottish…

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Michigan Humane Society rescues dog from roof of abandoned Detroit house

Posted January 9, 2019 The Michigan Humane Society rescue team jumped into action to save a dog trapped on the roof of…

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Broadview Heights councilman, family train service dogs for W.A.G.S. 4 Kids

Brian and his wife, Karen, became involved with the organization in 2010 when they obtained a W.A.G.S. service dog, Tommy,…

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This Norwich university is letting students take dogs for walks in new mental health initiative

Posted January 9, 2019 Dog walking is one new initiative being introduced by the University of East Anglia after it…

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Legal Marijuana Puts Some Police Dogs Out Of Work

Posted January 9, 2019 If a dog’s nose is trained for a substance that is now legal the police search…

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Concert raises £750 for rescue dogs in Skegness

Posted January 9, 2019 A dog rescue charity in Skegness has received a £750 boost following a concert held before…

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7-year-old rescues more than 1,300 dogs from kill shelters

Posted January 9, 2019 7-year-old Roman McConn from Augusta, Georgia is being recognized as a hero for his loving heart!…

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Medieval woman’s art career revealed by blue stains on teeth

Posted January 9, 2019 About 1,000 years ago, a woman in Germany died and was buried in an unmarked grave…

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Lost dogs are reunited with their owner after running loose around village

Posted January 9, 2019 A pair of dogs which were found running loose around a Norfolk village are safe and…

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Proud owners share bizarre snaps of all the daft places cats have run to at the vet’s — but could not hide

Posted January 9, 2019 When it comes to gardens, cats most definitely rule. But take them to the vets and…

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Video: Military puppy is so happy to finally be home with his dad

Military Dog Is SO Happy To Finally Be Home With His Dad | This military dog is flying to the…

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Pupdate: Abandoned dog featured in viral police video is adopted

ENID, Okla. — Angel was “Enid famous” last month when a video of the Chihuahua mix being abandoned in front…

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This Mainer is going to Costa Rica to rescue puppies

Posted January 8, 2019 A part-time resident of Westport Island is on a mission to rescue street dogs — and…

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Touching moment firefighters offer a kangaroo water and help to free it from a fence as a bushfire closes in

Posted January 8, 2019 The terrified marsupial became trapped after he got his leg caught in a fence and CFA…

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Indiana pet rescue welcomes dogs from South Korean dog meat farm

Posted January 8, 2019 Humane Indiana, an emergency placement partner for Humane Society United States, in conjunction with Humane Society…

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Grateful squirrel returns to say ‘thank you’ to woman who saved him

Posted January 8, 2019 Can wild animals express gratefulness to the humans who save their lives? They definitely can, and…

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Firefighters rescue unconscious man from fire in senior apartment

Posted January 8, 2019 Three Syosset firefighters rescued an unconscious man from an apartment fire in a Woodbury senior citizen…

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9-year-old boy called hero when he helps save his grandfather’s life

Posted January 8, 2019 SOMERSET, Massachusetts -- A 9-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after calling 911, and helping…

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Ohio puppy exposed to drugs saved by Narcan, needs new home

Posted January 8, 2019 MAINEVILLE, Ohio — A Warren County puppy is looking for a forever home after he reportedly…

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Moment hero petrol station staff chase off carjackers with brooms after they drag woman from vehicle

Posted January 8, 2019 Two broom-wielding heroes chase after the thugs away before coming back to check the on the…

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Dog Goes To The Vets And Thinks She Is Just There For Hugs

Posted January 8, 2019 A dog who was taken to the vets seemed to think she was just there to receive hugs after…

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Story of injured Chesapeake veteran and his service dog told in ‘The Quiet Healing’

Posted January 8, 2019 CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The story of a Chesapeake Army veteran who suffered a traumatic brain injury…

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