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		<title>Renting with pets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding a rental house, condo or apartment that will accept pets can be a bit of a challenge. Over the years I’ve learned a lot about finding dog and cat-friendly accommodations from “cozy” studio apartments, to lovely guest houses, luxury doorman buildings, and everything in between. It did take time and patience, but in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puppy Basics &#8211; tips for a good start</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting ready to adopt a new puppy? These guidelines are not a complete guide to raising a puppy (there are entire books devoted to that topic!) but will give you some of the basics, to help you prepare for the arrival and first few months of your new puppy. This basic training, socialization, and guidelines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 11.06</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a two stories, first an amazing story of Starfish, a severely abused dog who was rescued and given a second chance at life, second a man in Portland who has started a homeless pets food bank
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		<title>Update On Twitter A Critter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard, we are promoting the use of Twitter and Adopt-a-Pet.com! The idea behind TwitterACritter is simple: if you find a pet on Adopt-a-Pet.com that you really want to see adopted, just click &#8220;Tweet Me&#8221;  on that pet details page to share that pet with all your followers. It&#8217;s a simple action [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 10.30</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a story of an adopted animal Bailey making new friends at Sunrise Living, a senior living community in Lombard Ill. Also, new laws are being proposed in snowy Colorado to cut down on puppy mills.
 A task force is changing the rules for dog breeders in Colorado in an effort to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Time Do Pets Take?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re thinking about adopting a new pet and are wondering, how much time does a pet need? The answer depends on the type of pet, including but not limited to the breed, age, amount of previous training, other pets &#38; people in your home, and your current activity level and lifestyle. In this article, we&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Lessons Animal Welfare Organizations Can Learn From Balloon Boy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but if I hear anything else about Balloon Boy, I’m going to scream (Whew. I resisted the easy “I’m going to pop” pun). All the same, the smart part of my brain sees another side to this. Sure, I find the story annoying and the parents’ actions questionable at best, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.adoptapet.com/four-lessons-animal-welfare-organizations-can-learn-from-balloon-boy/</link>
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		<title>Good News In Pet Adoption 10.16</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This week features a story of 24 animals being saved, a new book on pet adoption, and a tail of 23 trips from Iraq to the US in the name of pet adoption.

How far will people go to rescue cats and dogs? One person, Terri Crisp, has made 23 trips to Iraq to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shepard Fairey Obey ADOPT collars &amp; leashes now on sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now you can promote the ADOPT message in the hippest way possible! The adoption-supporting OBEY Clothing company has chosen Adopt-A-Pet.com for their latest OBEY AWARENESS Campaign. Shepard Fairey and his OBEY Clothing team share a commitment to helping homeless animals, &#8220;Millions of animals urgently need us to take the lead and speak out on their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.adoptapet.com/shepard-fairey-obey-adopt-collars-leashes-now-on-sale/</link>
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		<title>Introducing a new cat or kitten to your cats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve adopted a new cat or kitten, and want to know how to best introduce him or her to other cats in your home? Depending on their age and personalities, you may take days or months to fully integrate your new cat or kitten to your family pets. Below are some guidelines and helpful tips [...]]]></description>
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