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Dying Shelter Dog Found Vomiting Trash Goes Home On Thanksgiving Eve
When Ingrid Santucci lost her 10-year-old Great Dane last spring, another dog just miles away was beginning her own fight. Piper, an elderly Cane Corso mix, had been brought to the Bergen County Animal Shelter after she was found in Englewood vomiting up trash. Veterinarians discovered staples in her stomach, and staff said the masses and calluses on her body suggested years spent living on concrete. She had survived, but she hadn’t lived. In the months that followed, Piper needed time to recover. And Santucci, grieving the loss of her Great Dane, needed time too. She even visited the shel…
Lifestyle
These Are Key Factors In Making Big Decisions, Survey Finds
A new national survey shows Americans rely on more than spreadsheets when making big life choices. The survey was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Life Happens for Life Insurance Awareness Month. The poll of 2,000 US adults, evenly split by generation, finds seven in 10 base major decisions on nontraditional cues such as intuition (36 percent), prayer (29 percent), and general vibes (19 percent). Most stand by those calls: 71 percent reported no regrets tied to choices made this way. Those signals are steering concrete moves. Respondents said they used them to choose…
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Total Of 68 Cats Rescued From Single Home In Region
Dozens of cats are looking for new “forever homes” after they were surrendered to a Massachusetts animal shelter by a man unable to continue taking care of them. Earlier this month, a pet owner in Worcester County contacted the Second Chance Animal Services in North Brookfield because he had to leave his home and needed to make arrangements for cats he had taken in through the years. Initially, 52 pets were handed over to the shelter, with an additional 16 surrendered over the weekend on Saturday, Oct. 23 to bring the total to 68 cats that will soon be up for adoption. “Over the weekend …
Business
Covid-
19: Pandemic Brings Record Demand For Pets, Overwhelming Some Businesses
A record number of Americans have turned to pandemic pets to ride out the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving some businesses and shelters overwhelmed due to the demand. With the rise in new pet owners has come a demand for veterinary, grooming, and training services for the millions of new animals being adopted during the pandemic that some businesses are struggling to keep up with. “Our training and our grooming is getting overwhelmed with demand,” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said to Bloomberg. “Our vet hospitals and our vet clinics are having more and more demand as people feel mor…
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Bill Banning Sale Of Dogs, Cats, Rabbits In Springfield Awaits Mayor's Signature
The phrase “adopt, don’t shop,” may soon be a relic of the past for one Massachusetts city that is contemplating banning the commercial sale of pets. An ordinance in Springfield banning the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits within the city has gained traction and is on its way to the desk of Mayor Domenic Sarno for approval. The bill was passed unanimously by the Springfield City Council. City Council members who support the ordinance have said that the proposal would help put an end to the “puppy mill pipeline” in pet stores. If approved, the ordinance will affect both current and future …
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