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Pets Fall Victim During Tough Economic Times

by Jon Dunn (jon_dunn)

Submitted 02-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

It's an all too common story. A family, financially stretched, looks at a stack of late notices and eviction warnings. Needing to cut costs, the pet often is the first to go.  Meet...unnamed kitty:   This kitty was trapped in a (locked)...

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Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!

by Nicole Capizzi (NicoleCapizzi)

Submitted 11-24-2009 under NEWS

When walking through the Humane Society of Kent County, you see a more cheerful place than you may have expected.  You see "hope," says Karen Terpstra, the executive director.  Dogs are typically paired in their kennels to alleviate...

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