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Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter
Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter UPDATE: The stolen puppy, Wendy, has been returned following the identification of the assailants, authorities said. ORIGINAL: Authorities in Pennsylvania are on the lookout for two women, one of whom took a puppy right from its kennel at an animal shelter, put it in her purse and walked away. The incident happened at the PSPCA headquarters in Philadelphia Mother's Day around 2:20 p.m., officials said. Video shows the woman taking the small, white terrier mix out of her kennel and placed it in her purse.  The stolen puppy had been adopted by a family anxiously awaiting a new family m…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family
Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family A dog that was adopted from a North Jersey animal shelter months ago was returned by her new family and is once again looking for a furever home. Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, based in Teterboro, said in a social media post that Luna — a loving 7.5-year-old Pit mix adopted about a month ago — was returned after having been in the shelter since June 2021. A post from her initial adoption stated that four different families had met her and passed her up because she wasn’t “overly social.” A very happy adoption update from Luna! 💜 This sweet senior pittie was finally…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family
Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family A Bergen County Animal Shelter pit bull that spent her first years on city streets with her homeless owner finally has the golden ticket to her best life. All she needs is a home. At two years old, Asia was surrendered by her owner to a local humane society before being transferred to the Teterboro shelter. She is sweet and goofy -- especially with her toys -- and will form a strong bond with anyone who she notices takes time to train her and play with her. Asia needs moderate exercise daily but is happy to lounge on the couch, too. CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

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by Cecilia Levine