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Here are some articles about animals that I think are fun, funny, or informative!

When have you taken a roller coaster ride of emotions with a sick pet?
http://blog.seattlepi.com/angelanimals/archives/193677.asp?from=blog_last3

How does the FDA Measure Up on Food Safety?
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/feb/07/how-does-fda-measure-up-on-pet-food-safety/

Our Kinship with Animals is more than just Puppy Love for Children
http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/Our_Kinship_With_Animals_It_is_More_Than_Puppy_Love_For_Children,201030564.aspx

Dog Has Amazing Talent
http://www.pawnation.com/2009/11/05/sammy-the-painting-dog/?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pawnation.com%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fsammy-the-painting-dog%2F

Pet Flea Collar Toxins Harmful
http://www.pawnation.com/2009/11/04/pet-flea-collar-toxins-harmful-to-children/?icid=main|main|dl3|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pawnation.com%2F2009%2F11%2F04%2Fpet-flea-collar-toxins-harmful-to-children%2F

Kennedy Legacy Extends to Pets
http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/08/28/kennedy-legacy-extends-animals-too/

Why Fight Puppy Mills?
http://www.examiner.com/x-3020-Detroit-Dogs-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Why-fight-puppy-mills

Man Sues over "Unique" Value of Chihuahua
http://news.aol.com/article/virginia-court-to-rule-on-value-of/626193?icid=main|classic|dl1|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fvirginia-court-to-rule-on-value-of%2F626193

Man Jumps into Ocean to Save Dog
http://www.pawnation.com/2009/08/17/gale-force-winds-blow-dog-into-bay-man-jumps-to-the-rescue/?icid=main|classic|dl2|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pawnation.com%2F2009%2F08%2F17%2Fgale-force-winds-blow-dog-into-bay-man-jumps-to-the-rescue%2F

Stray Saves Boy with Down Syndrome
http://www.pawnation.com/2009/08/11/lost-and-found-dog-saves-life-of-boy-with-down-syndrome/?icid=main|classic|dl2|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pawnation.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Flost-and-found-dog-saves-life-of-boy-with-down-syndrome%2F

Slight rise in Economy spurs puppy fever
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090809/LIFE/908090312

How to Choose a Puppy or Dog 
http://www.examiner.com/x-3030-Chicago-Pets-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Pets-101-How-to-pick-a-dogpuppy-or-adult

Dog Nurses Two Red Pandas at Zoo in China
http://www.examiner.com/x-1028-Pet-News-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Dog-nurses-newborn-red-pandas-at-zoo-in-China

Officials Encourage Keeping your Pets Cool This Summer
http://www.theapexherald.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Officials+encourage+keeping+your+pets+cool+this+summer%20&id=2964538-Officials+encourage+keeping+your+pets+cool+this+summer&instance=home_news_lead

Pets Only Airline
http://www.examiner.com/x-16795-DC-Aviation-News-Examiner~y2009m7d12-First-petonly-airline-launches-Tuesday

Living with shame-Missouri fed up with reputation as puppy mill state
http://www.examiner.com/x-2332-St-Louis-Pets-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Living-with-shameMissouri-fed-up-with-reputation-as-puppy-mill-state

Dogs can read emotion in human faces
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2008/10/29/scidogs129.xml

AKC Warns Against Impulse Dog Purchases
http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-news/2008/10/06/akc-warns-against-impulse-dog-adoptions.aspx

Shedd Aquarium rescues dogs and trains them like a dolphin or whale
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-animal-training-10-oct10,0,131273.story

Is your dog too fat?
http://www.news4jax.com/pets/17761632/detail.html

Pet Custody Battles after Divorce
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/02/lw.pet.custody/index.html

Busy Dogs Will Bark Less
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=d4f12aac-107e-45a3-a886-4e0895f5ec41

Survey Shows People Won't Evacuate without their Pets
http://www.catchannel.com/news/2008/09/09/survey-shows-owners-wont-leave-without-pets.aspx

Disaster Preparedness
http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/279661/17/

Dog's Tongue Amputated After Chewing a Ball
http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html

Is Your Dog an Introvert or an Extrovert?
http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-news/2008/08/14/is-your-dog-an-extrovert-or-introvert.aspx

Cancer Test Patient -- with a wet nose
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/26321174.html?location_refer=sports

Stem Cell Treatment for Pets
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817572,00.html?imw=Y

Rattlesnake Vaccine
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080705-9999-1mc5rattle.html

Adverse Reactions to ProMeris Flea and Tick Control
http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/pharmacyandmedications/a/promeris_rxns.htm?nl=1

Puppy born without Front Legs uses Wheels to get Around 6/23/08
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1028681/Pictured-The-puppy-wheels-legs.html

The Sound of Fear: Noise Phobias Torment Dogs 6/23/08
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25267200/

DNA Study Unlocks Mystery to Diverse Traits in Dogs 6/23/08
http://www.physorg.com/news133324144.html

Genes Explain why Chihuahuas are so High Strong 6/23/08
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14180-genes-explain-why-chihuahuas-are-so-highstrung.html

Reading your Dog 6/10/08 http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/06/10/2270388.htm?site=science/greatmomentsinscience&topic=latest

Woman turns her Home into a Reward Poster after Pets are Stolen 6/6/08
http://www.local6.com/news/16518415/detail.html

Dogs are Part of the Fire Team 6/1/08
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/05/sed-to-be-when.html

Prison Puppies 6/1/08
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/01Rpuppies.html?_r=1&ref=nyregionspecial2&oref=slogin

Dog Lovers and Cars 5/29/08
http://uk.reuters.com/article/motoringSummary/idUKNOA93128420080529?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Who Gets Custody of the Dog? 5/28/08
http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2008-05-27-dogs-divorce_N.htm

Size Matters at the Dog Park 5/6/08
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/18666824.html

Animals are "stuck in time" with little idea of the past or future 4/29/08
http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/004417/index.html

Do pet stores sell puppy mill dogs?
http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-petforum.6377109apr25,0,7196463.story

Adopt black dogs! 4/24/08
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/openyourheartwithpets/archives/137184.asp?from=blog_last3

Does that puppy have a return policy? 4/2208
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/04/needs-edit-does.html

Help put puppy mill operators put of business 4/22/08
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=2bfc3b08-42ab-47bb-966d-1421a19fc87d

Cloned "sniffer" dogs 4/21/08
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7359242.stm

High Chemical Levels found in Dogs and Cats 4/17/08
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-04-16-pets-chemicals_N.htm

Oprah and Puppy Mills 4/7/08
http://www.oprah.com/community/thread/44908

Celebrities and their Dogs 4/4/08
http://music.aol.com/photo-galleries/celebrity-dogs-pop-star-pups

Dogs allowed in Italian Museums 3/19/08
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3578748.ece

Animal Minds 3/17/08
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/03/animal-minds/virginia-morell-text

Puppy Parties, et al. 3/16/08
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/16/LV2CV8CGU.DTL

How the Housing Crisis Affects Pets - 1/29/08
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/30/news/top_stories/1_01_991_29_08.txt