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Born with an innate love for animals, Nicole has passionately defended and celebrated their existence for well over 30 years. Currently an editor at Poocini Magazine, Nicole can be reached at editor@poocini.com.

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A home for the brave and the free: Adopting a retired military K-9

In November 2000, President Bill Clinton signed into law a bill that makes the Department of Defense retired military working dogs available for...
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Manufacturer giving away milk-replacers to rescues and shelters

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UPDATE: I have just been sent word that the manufacturer has run out of surplus, so they are no longer giving the replacer away for free. Thanks to...
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Hollywood seeks animal-friendly family

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So, think you’re family could be the next kick ass TV show? Already feel like a star of your very own Canine Cribs? Do you run a rescue? Have...
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Bea Arthur, beloved animal advocate and actress, dies at age 86

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It is with fondness and regret America says goodbye to one of its best and brightest comediennes; TV star Bea Arthur, whose whip-like repertoire, and...
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Animal cruelty law may violate free speech

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Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer, wrote an excellent article yesterday concerning the question of whether the law criminalizing the sale of...
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Animal sacrifice in New Orleans still has hope for resurrection

There’s a reason you can file this story in the “Strange” category—because it comes out of New Orleans, of course.Apparently,...
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Like peanut butter and jelly, PETA and killing go together

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Well, the new numbers are out, and most people will agree—when it comes to companion animals, PETA really sucks.In a press release sent earlier...
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In Memorium: Ernst Paul Eckhoff, founder of Best Friends Animal Organization

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Many years ago, I lived in Utah and had the pleasure of visiting the Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, UT. I was then, and still am, amazed at...
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Dachshunds may hold key to human eyesight

Washington - A group of researchers have identified in dogs a novel mutation in a gene associated with Cone-rod dystrophy (CRD), a group of eye...
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