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Animals Celebrate The New Year In Style (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Lindsay Armstrong | Posted 12.31.2009 | Green

Read More: New Year's Eve, Cats, Pets, Fat-Animals, Parade, Squirrels, Slidepoll, Champagne, New Years Day, Horses, New Years Resolution, Animals, Dogs, Green News

As we get ready to ring in 2010 with champagne, noisemakers, parades, and lots and lots of party hats, we don't want to forget our animal friends.They...

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Christmas Only Comes to Lucky Dogs

Alex Aliksanyan and Brenda Bush | Posted 12.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Pets, Dogs, Animal Shelters, Animal Shelter, Green News
Alex Aliksanyan and Brenda Bush

A disturbing reality is that nearly 4 million dogs are killed needlessly each year in animal shelters across our nation. But sometimes one can speak to your insides and you suddenly know "I can't let that dog die".

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Things I Learned In 2009

Rory Freedman | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Rory Freedman, Skinny Bitch, Pets, Relationships, Romance, Sex, Health, Life Lessons, Travel, Weight Loss, Wellness, Sleep, Sugar, Living News
Rory Freedman

Here are top 25 things I learned in 2009

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A Christmas Tail

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 12.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Kids, Pets, Holiday Season, Children, Family, Shopping, Christmas, Associated Press, Animals, Holiday Shopping, Parenthood, Web, Christmas Shopping, Internet, New Times, Fish, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

Like millions of other pet owners, I have bought my spoiled pet a special Christmas present. This year, 52% of pet owners plan to buy gifts for their pets. In spite of the economy, our beloved animals are living large.

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Pugs Who Ate Owner Get New Home: Police Say Dogs' Owner Committed Suicide

AP | Posted 12.21.2009 | Home

Read More: Pets, Pugs, Pug, Dogs Eat Owner, Suicide, Omaha, Nebraska, Pugs Ate Owner, Dogs, Home News

OMAHA, Neb. — Two small dogs that police say fed on the body of their owner after he killed himself are headed to Indiana. The Nebraska Humane ...

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Dealing With The Death Of A Pet

divinecaroline.com | Vicki Santillano | Posted 12.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Pet Dies, Pets, Pet Death, Death & Dying, Death of a Pet, Dying Pets, Living News

Some people feel silly for being so struck by their dog or cat's death, but to deny such sadness and pain is to deny the importance of these dear frie...

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K9 Connection: At-Risk Teens And Shelter Dogs Get A New 'Leash' On Life

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: k9 Connection, Depression, Pets, Relationships, Teens, The Giving Life, Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald, Dogs, Happiness, Troubled Teens, Animal Shelter, Living News
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

K9 connection is a remarkable organization whose mission is to teach at-risk teens how to train homeless shelter dogs in basic obedience skills in order to increase their chances of adoption.

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Fun Down South in Charleston

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Porgy and Bess, Tree, Pets, Palmetto Carriage Tours, Pat Conroy, Poogan's Porch, Charleston Grill, Animal Fair, Dubose Heyward, Great Santini, Hit and Run, Shrimp, Animal Fair Magazine, The Notebook, Rainbow Row, Angel Oak, Forrest Gump, Milo, Wendy Diamond, Lucky Diamond, Charleston, Lucky, Fort Sumter, Hotels, Prince of Tides, Restaurants, South Carolina, AnimalFair.Com, Mules, Bubba Gump, Dogs, Mary, Living News
Wendy Diamond

If you ever wondered where the first American museum was built, where the U.S. Constitution was ratified or even where The Notebook was filmed, Charleston, South Carolina has got you covered!

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Unitasking: Walk WITH Your Dog When You Walk With Your Dog

intent.com | Posted 12.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Attention, Unitasking, Multitasking, Unitask, Pets, Multitask, Focus, Dog Walking, Work, Dog Training, Animals, Dogs, Living News

For many of us, walking with our dogs is a struggle of excess: too much stopping when we want to go, going when we want to stop, jumping on people, to...

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Spend 2010 With These Animal-Loving Stars

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ace, Aspca, Pets, Charity, Dogs Deserve Better, Humane Society, Honeybee, Heroes, Mickey Rourke, Tucker, Denver, Movies, Carrie Underwood, Television, Stars, 2010, Hayden Panettiere, Whaleman Foundation, Loki, Calendar, Animal Fair Magazine, Adrian Grenier, Charlize Theron, Oscars, Celebrities, Holidays, Entourage, Animal Fair, Save the Whales, Wendy Diamond, Films, Lucky Diamond, Nbc, Peta, Tv, Lucky, Monster, Hbo, Penny Lane, Terrier, Madison, AnimalFair.Com, American Idol, Dogs, Hollywood, Orson, Delilah, Pup-Peroni, Entertainment News
Wendy Diamond

Has your furry friend been naughty or nice this year? These animal loving superstars are just a few of the celebrities who appear in a new calendar sponsored by Pup-Peroni® and the ASPCA that promotes local animal shelters.

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The Gifts that Keep on Giving

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Ifaw, Aspca, Pets, Charity, Heifer International, Christmas, gorillafund.org, Zales, Goat, heifer.org, Animal Fair, Cats, Donation, Dian Fossey, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Gorilla, Walmart, Heifer, Holidays, Wendy Diamond, Nintendo, Macy's, Adopt, Lucky Diamond, Survey, Cow, Lucky, Gifts That Keep on Giving, Bring Pets Home, ifaw.org, bringpetshome.org, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, AnimalFair.Com, Leonardo Dicaprio, Llama, Gifts, Animal Fair Magazine, Dogs, Ubisoft, Petz, Style News
Wendy Diamond

A recent Animalfair.com readership study found that 84% of pet parents will give their furry pals gifts this holiday season. Here are a few different ways you can give gifts that make a difference!

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Chimp Attack: Missed Opportunities

Frans de Waal | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Travis the Chimp, Pets, Animals, Living News
Frans de Waal

How many more people need to get mutilated or die before we learn that apes don't make good pets? Even the strongest pro-wrestler will cry like a baby within seconds when faced with a chimp half his size.

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How Puppy Class Almost Ruined My Dad's New Cattledog

Sophia Yin | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Puppy Socialization Puppy Class, Australian Cattledog, Dog Training, Pets, Animals, Pet Training, Living News
Sophia Yin

When we last left off, I'd dropped Lucy, the 8 week old Australian Cattledog with my parents after taking a week to train her through the puppy Learn ...

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Thanksgiving Day Pet Safety Tips

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Wendy Diamond, Pets, Pet Lifestyle Expert, Family, Safety, Thanksgiving, . . . And Pets!, Lucky Diamond, Tips, Friends, Pet, Animal Fair Magazine, AnimalFair.Com, With, Living News
Wendy Diamond

These four tips will help keep your pet safe this Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we do not have any tips to prevent your uncle from getting drunk and passing out in your yard.

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Cat Declawing Banned In Beverly Hills, LA

AP | Posted 11.18.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Veterinarians, La Council, Pets, Peta, Vets, LA City Council, Los Angeles, Kitty Declawing, Cat Declawing, Beverly Hills Council, Cats, Kittens, Veterinary Medicine, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills City Council, Declaw Ban, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outl...

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Who's Really Nuts, 20/20 or the 'Crazy Cat Ladies'?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Animal Rescue, Abc, Mental Health, Pets, Altruism, Cats, Elizabeth Vargas, Media, Film, Loss, Marriage, Loneliness, Stereotypes, Singlism, Expectations, Tv, Strays, Alienation, Single, Documentary, Crazy Cat Ladies, 20/20, Media Bias, Relationships, Living News
Bella DePaulo

20/20 recently treated its viewers to a condescending pity-party for the women it calls 'crazy cat ladies.' The segment, with an accompanying article online, was so over-the-top that it was almost a parody of itself.

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What You Can Learn From Your Cat

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Animal Fair, Cats, Pets, Animal Welfare, Www.AnimalFair.Com, Animals, Wendy Diamond, Living News
Wendy Diamond

They enjoy the simple things: sleeping, eating, and meowing, so you will be surprised to discover that we can learn a lot from cats!

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Small Grief and Dealing with The Rainbow Bridge

Matt Budd | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Pets, New York City, Health, Grief, Pet Death, Living News
Matt Budd

It's normal to feel angry, normal to feel guilty, normal to feel sad, normal to hallucinate: That's what I learned recently when my cat Velma died.

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Leonardo DiCaprio: Actor And Animal Advocate

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Pets, Activism, Ifaw Video, Animal-Protection, Environment, Celebrity, Leonardo Dicaprio, Ifaw, Www.AnimalFair.Com, Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair Magazine, Celebrities, Living News
Wendy Diamond

On October 4, 2009, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Leonardo announced a program that will protect animals and their habitats around around the globe.

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What Our Pets Know That We Don't

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Animal Intelligence, Rupert Sheldrake, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Seizure Dog, Pets, Ptsd, Live Longer, Helper Animals, Earthquake Prediction, Animals, Living News
Lee Schneider

We humans are learning that our pets are pretty smart creatures. Not only have they managed to negotiate free room and board for life, they also help people heal and have learned how to communicate with us using our own language.

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Pet Abandonment Up, Adoption Down

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Cats, Pets, Abandonment, Aspca, Non-Profits, Pet, Pet Care, Nhspca, Animals, Recession, Dogs, Adoption, Animal Shelter, Economy, Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Living News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo

For all the joy pets bring into our lives, they can be very expensive I want to share ways to save money and keep your four-legged family members.

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Winterizing Your Home And Pet!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: AnimalFair.Com, Cold, Lifestyle, Pets, Pet, Tips, Winter, Winterizing, Home, Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair Magazine, Celebrities, Animals, Living News
Wendy Diamond

When Jack Frost "nips" at your nose, he really bites hard! Certainly you don't want a sick puppy. Best to prepare your four-legged loved ones from the winter cold.

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The Sex Lives Of Sea Horses: Males Get Pregnant!

The Guardian | Helen Scales | Posted 11.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Poseidon's Steed, Male Pregnancy, Pets, Seahorse Sex, Animals, Seahorse, Mating, Green News

The [seahorse] couple halt in the open water column and hold their bodies close, forming a heart shape with their touching snouts and bellies. Their f...

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The Adventures of Pumkin the Cat: Conclusion!

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Amazing Stories of Animal Rescues, Cats, Pets, Animals, Living News
Maria Rodale

When Lou and I got home we rushed in, and there she was. She was filthy, had lost almost half her weight, and was covered in ticks.

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Halloween Pet Pimp Costumes: Not a Good Gauge of the Economy's Strength

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Communuity Trust, Sexy Pet Costumes, Great Recession, Economy, Economic Rebound, Halloween, Pets, Economic Stimulus Package, Halloween Costumes, Economic Recovery, Chicago Tribune, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

I fear the fallout of this year's Great Recession has been forgotten and is now as dusty a memory as that of Black Tuesday, which occurred 80 years ago -- October 29, 1929.

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