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Street dogs lost in the shadows of Greece, ancient land of dreams

(Please see previous article about Kyllini and Diamandi.)The sun’s glare off the sea hit my eyes, making me realize how hot the day had...
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Greeks’ discouragement about economy makes animal rescue harder

(Please see previous article about Kyllini and Diamandi.)It was not a good time to even dream about another rescue.On my way to get one ex-street...
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Mange-infested, abandoned dog on streets of Greek port needs help

When I first saw him he was trotting behind two backpackers who had just stepped off a ferry boat in Kyllini, a small port town in western Greece....
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Country superstar rescues and adopts an abandoned dog found on highway

A special note to regular readers of the National Dog News Examiner columns. There is a technical problem with the subscriber notices. Until that...
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Oops! I did it again – fell for another Greek dog (opinion)

A timid dog watched me approach our front gate. I had just returned to our house on the island of Kefalonia after successfully sending another...
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A Mother’s Day tribute to the ladies of animal rescue (opinion)

It’s a fact of life that women do a lot of the heavy lifting in the world of animal welfare, especially in the rescue and fostering of...
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Pregnant and on the street is no way for a dog to spend Mother’s Day (opinion)

First the facts:She was pregnant.She was abandoned. Not once, but twice. By two different men.She was suspicious of people. (What a surprise.)She...
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Florida canine victim of meat cleaver attack in desperate need of new home

In January a two-year-old bulldog named Silver escaped from his backyard run and began to fight with a neighbor's dog in the Okaloosa County...
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Make March the month Scooby the dog finds a home

West Palm Beach, Florida - Scooby is a two-year-old male American Pit bull terrier. He is described as an exceptionally sweet dog who loves to give...
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Can being plain, pudgy, and middle-aged save your life? It did Ginger’s

There are lots of plain, pudgy, middle-aged dogs in shelters across the country, passed over by prospective adopters and ultimately euthanized...
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