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National Dog Rescue

Tall, handsome, and hungry dog at gas station needs help (opinion)

  • Greek street dog
  • May 23, 2012
(Please see previous post about the street dogs of Greece)Many of us spend a significant portion of our lives feeling sorry for ourselves. From now...
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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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Afghanistan rescue dog reunited with Army Sergeant in Pensacola

  • Afghanistan dog arrives in Pensacola
  • May 20, 2012
It was a real celebration yesterday as Bodhi, an Afghan herding dog was flown into Pensacola, FL yesterday to be reunited with the man who rescued...
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Labrador retriever mix available for adoption in West Palm Beach

  • Labrador retriever adoption
  • May 18, 2012
Woody is a four-year-old Labrador retriever mix with the happy and easy-going disposition one would expect from such a beautiful soul. Our pet of...
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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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Greyhound rescued from Florida interstate highway slowly recovering

  • Greyhound rescued from highway
  • May 15, 2012
The two-year-old brindle and fawn colored greyhound was running for his life, except he was running on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida...
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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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