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Category Archives: Rescue

There’s no love like the love of a senior pet

Thursday, Nov 16th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Shakira

Whether you’ve had them since puppyhood, adopted them long ago, or are just gazing into the eyes of a sweet senior at the shelter, the joys of older pets are […]

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Bring joy into your life and adopt a shelter dog this month

Wednesday, Oct 4th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and my writing partner, Kim Campbell Thornton, shared the story of her recently-lost and much-loved adopted dog, Gemma, in our Pet Connection feature […]

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Remember Me Thursday: Honoring the joy an adopted pet can bring

Saturday, Sep 23rd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Last year at this time, we were eagerly waiting to  welcome yet another adopted pet into our home. We only had Quin’C for a few short months before cancer took […]

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Survey: Would you ever foster a pet? (Or have you ever?)

Thursday, Aug 17th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

man and cat with silly faces

They say “fostering saves lives,” and that’s absolutely true. It’s one of the most important things you can do to help homeless animals find a new family to love them […]

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Girl in trouble: Will you help this horse to stand again?

Sunday, Aug 6th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A horse who cannot stand is a horse who cannot survive. We can’t let that happen to Girl! I was approached about helping a horse named Girl in Oklahoma. A […]

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