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Move to new animal shelter to begin Aug. 10; volunteers needed
More than two years after groundbreaking, an end is in sight for a multimillion dollar project to relocate Decatur Animal Services from a dilapidated building on Central Parkway to a modern facility at Wilson Morgan Park.

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Animal Abuse By Kids May Be Bad Omen
A South Miami Heights woman believes young children killed five of the stray cats that she cared for. The woman doesn’t want to be identified. But she said she caught the kids on tape after she installed surveillance cameras outside of her home. Dr. Jason Jent, a child psychologist at University of Miami Hospitals said this type of behavior in kids is rare.

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Animal Shelter asks community for their help
After conducting the selfless job of placing hundreds of animals in loving homes, the Pasadena Animal Shelter now needs the help of the community, which they have loyally served for so long.

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Sammie’s Friends at the helm of county animal shelter
Cheryl Wicks, co-founder of Sammie’s Friends, interacts with a temporary resident of the Nevada County Shelter. Thursday marked the first day of operation under the animal welfare nonprofit organization.

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Pinellas County Animal Services Offers Reduced Adoption Fees
It may not be “raining cats and dogs” at Pinellas County Animal Services, but the shelter is brimming with pets ready to move into new homes. To help citizens welcome homeless cats and dogs, a reduced adoption rate of $20 is offered during the Dog Days of Summer.

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DA: Animal Abuse Can Lead To Domestic Violence
A man who gets angry and comes home to kick the family dog really may be more likely to come home an abuse his family, according to the Middlesex County District Attorneys office, citing disturbing statistics that show 75 percent of domestic violence victims say their partners threatened, hurt or killed their family pets before turning on them.

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New president at helm of animal shelter in Chatham Township
CHATHAM TWP. – St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, with shelters at 575 Woodland Ave. in Chatham Township and in Branchburg Township in Somerset County, disclosed Tuesday, June 8, that Heather Cammisa has been named the new president of the animal welfare organization.

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Animals and staff enjoy new digs at the Slidell Animal Shelter
Nearly a week after moving into the new Slidell Animal Shelter, which is replacing the flood-damaged building across the street on Terrace Avenue, supervisor Damien Anti struggled to express how the new facility has improved the lives of his staff…

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Risky job has rewards for Sedalia animal control officer
Sedalia Police Animal Control Officer Tammy Smith never knows what could be lurking in the alleys throughout the city. She has encountered snakes, iguanas, chinchillas and of course the runaway dog or cat. Her job has its risks, but it is worth it to help people and their pets.

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Animal hospital makes purr-fect’ matches
Veterinarian Demetrios Chaconas holds one of the kittens that is up for adoption at the Mount Airy Animal Hospital.

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