The lonely dog sitting on a patch of dirt in the bitter cold with a heavy chain pulling at his or her neck isn't enjoying lifeāthat dog is miserable, just as you or I would be if we were left out in the ice, snow, and freezing temperatures of winter. The season is a long, cruel test of endurance …
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It's finally here: Election Day. As I head to the polls today, a lot will be on my mind and likely yours too: everything from the economy and the environment to civil rights and unemployment.
One particular housing crisis that may not make the nightly news has been an issue at …
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Most of us have seen them in our neighborhoods: lonely dogs relegated to a small patch of dirt, weighed down by heavy chains or trapped in a tiny pen. They often have no shelter from the weather, little food, and dirty water. Their bodies are ravaged by fleas, ticks, and internal parasites. Affection and treats are things that they can …
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