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		<title>how to prepare for your pet&#8217;s vet costs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One way to be a responsible pet owner is to be prepared for your pet&#8217;s expected and possible emergency vet care costs. So far, there isn&#8217;t any discussion of pet medicare or a nationalized pet heath care plan! It&#8217;s up to you to take care of your  pets medical costs. Even the healthiest, indoor-only, most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 3.5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a story from CA where a community came together and helped end puppy mill sales of one local pet store. Owners of a Rocklin pet store say they were flooded with e-mails and phone calls, asking them to stop selling purebred puppies.  The requests started soon after a Roseville pet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purina ONE is Helping Pets Across the Country</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Purina ONE Tour for Heroes is partnering with Martha Stewart and shelters across the country to help pet lovers be heroes in pets&#8217; lives. Purina ONE is traveling to local animal shelters across North America to set up temporary food banks and adoption events. Each stop will feature adoptable dogs and cats, and everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 2.26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a story about one elementary school who raised funds that generated 3,000 units of food for a local no-kill shelter. Educators said that the schools involvement not only helps the sanctuary but also inspires the students to gain a better understanding of community service and working for a cause. &#8220;For us, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Needs Animals Being Given a Second Chance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While I always love to hear about an animal being adopted from the shelter, the stories of special needs animals being given a second chance especially warm my heart! “Special needs” actually covers a broad spectrum of conditions and abilities. Some special needs animals require continued care such as assistance with walking or ongoing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 2.19</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a story about 97 animals who were saved through a program run by the humane society. The organization was sending 97 animals &#8211; 95 dogs and puppies and two cats &#8211; to various private rescue groups and no-kill facilities in the Northeast. The humane society does transports about every three weeks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maggie the dog who changed my life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Dawn Kairns: Thank you for inviting me to write a guest post about my book, MAGGIE The Dog Who Changed My Life on the Adopt-a-Pet.com blog. It is truly an honor. I’d like to share  with you  why I wrote  MAGGIE the dog who changed my life, a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.adoptapet.com/maggie-the-dog-who-changed-my-life/</link>
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		<title>Bringing Home Your New Cat or Kitten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations! You are the proud new owner of an adopted cat or kitten, or just about to be one, and are reading this for blog article for advice on how to best ease your new feline friend into their new home. There&#8217;s lots you can do in the first 24 hours to ease your new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Myths of Sheltered Pets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many people make negative associations about pets that are in animal shelters. Often the animals in shelters aren&#8217;t there because they  have difficult behavior or health issues, it is because they have become a victim of circumstances beyond their control. Here are a few of the most common reasons pets are found at animal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Pets Are Good For Kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are so many benefits that pets provide for kids! It&#8217;s easy for kids to get wrapped up in the idea of owning a new pet, but its up to their parents to make sure the experience is a positive one, and that the pet receives the care he or she needs for their entire [...]]]></description>
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