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LOOK: This Week In Adoptable Animals: A Deaf Dog With Her Own Guide Dog

Posted 04.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- We have some real charmers for you this week, including a beautiful dog named Pebbles who is deaf, and who comes with her very own guide...

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A Parenting Report Card...And A Guinea Pig

Jody Becker | Posted 02.01.2012

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Jody Becker

For parents it's tough to get reliable feedback whether or not ours is a job well done. So mostly, we assess ourselves, which is an odd performance review system for rookies with a big job and no boss.

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Astoria Characters: The Wild Things' Foster Mom

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 08.28.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

Through the years, Donna Bungo has taken in a lot of animals; right now, four five-week-old squirrels are the only rescues in her family.

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Replacing the "Guinea Pig:" Safer, Humane Chemical Tests

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

Animal tests are expensive and time consuming, and their relevance is often questioned by stakeholders on one side or the other, leading to disputes over which chemicals represent a real threat.

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Guinea Pig Touted As Tasty Solution To Congo Food Crisis

AP | TODD PITMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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DAKAR, Senegal — An army of humanitarian organizations has been unable to end years of recurring hunger in conflict-torn Congo. Now a South Amer...

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Cute/Ridiculous Animal Thing Of The Day: Guinea Pig In A Bonnet (PICS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Balbinka the Guinea Pig is adorable in her own right, but she's even cuter in a crocheted bonnet. She may not be able to top her brethren eating water...

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Cute/Ridiculous Animal Thing Of The Day: Guinea Pigs Eating Watermelon (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Yeah, um, I don't know how to describe how amazingly adorable this video is. All creatures should aspire to be this cute when they eat. Well played, g...

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