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		<title>Volunteer Help needed in Tempe/Phoenix area</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/11/volunteer-help-needed-in-tempephoenix-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are reaching out to people who might know of volunteer organizations, school kids, senior volunteers or anyone else who may have time to help us with an interesting situation.  Three weeks ago 30+ dogs were rescued from a very bad situation in Eagar, AZ.  Those dogs were rescued and transported to Phoenix, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Tabby Cat?</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/11/what-is-a-tabby-cat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interestingly, many people think that Tabby is a breed of cat.  Not true; tabby is actually a pattern and not a breed.
The tabby pattern can be found in many breeds of cat and even mixed-breed cats.  There are basically four tabby patterns that are genetically distinct including the mackerel, classic, spotted, and ticked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cats with fraudulent university diplomas</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/11/cats-with-fraudulent-university-diplomas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyt Dotson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently there are some institutions of higher learning out there that aren’t all they’re cracked up to be—or perhaps, cats are simply a lot smarter about human technology than we may know. For now, though, skeptics happen to use their housecats for the purpose of determining of a university or college rumored to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube Spotlights Animal Welfare &#8211; one day left</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/youtube-spotlights-animal-welfare-one-day-left/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/youtube-spotlights-animal-welfare-one-day-left/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyt Dotson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[YouTube is running a small spotlight event asking people to join in and volunteer their time to make videos for local animal welfare organizations. It’s part of a campaign called Video Volunteers.
All they ask is that you choose your favorite animal welfare organization, make a 3 minute video, and then submit it to YouTube.
Hurry, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little pig, little pig: Porcine pets for sale</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/little-pig-little-pig-porcine-pets-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyt Dotson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that the most recent celebrity pet fad happens to be tiny domestic pigs. At least in the UK, according to the Dailymail in their article “Tiny porkers with a big price tag: £700 &#8216;micro-pigs&#8217; are the latest celebrity pet craze.”
Two years later the pigs are fully grown &#8211; but still only weigh up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall in Love: ASPCA Adopt a Shelter Dog Photo Contest</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/fall-in-love-aspca-adopt-a-shelter-dog-photo-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, the ASPCA is holding the Adopt-A-Shelter Dog photo contest to promote the adoption of dogs.
Capture a photo of your pooch showing some affection for a pet of a different species and you just might win the grand prize.  The deadline is October 31.
Contest rules, via the ASPCA.
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		<title>Ron Burns celebrates National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with a New Contest</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/ron-burns-celebrates-national-adopt-a-shelter-dog-month-with-a-new-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Widely acclaimed animal artist, Ron Burns, is hosting a new contest to celebrate and raise awareness about National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.
The contest is titled “Reading Rufus Rhymes to Rover” and this time the top prize is a commissioned pet portrait!  (That is a prize worth about $30,000).   Anybody who has adopted a dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/october-is-adopt-a-shelter-dog-month/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/october-is-adopt-a-shelter-dog-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my world, every month already is “Adopt a Shelter Dog (or cat, ferret, horse, bird, rabbit, etc) Month”.  But October is the official month when the national spotlight shines brightly on adoptable dogs in shelters and rescues.
I can think of over 43,066  great reasons to adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue:
1)  There is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The frayed thread of the homeless and pets</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/the-frayed-thread-of-the-homeless-and-pets/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/10/the-frayed-thread-of-the-homeless-and-pets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyt Dotson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over at Petlvr.com there is an article about the homeless and pets. They include some links and resources for everyday people and business owners such as Pets of the Homeless.
Many homeless individuals, whether temporarily or chronically homeless, own dogs, cats or both. In some areas of the United States, nearly one in four homeless persons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Informed About Feral Cats</title>
		<link>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/09/get-informed-about-feral-cats/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pets911.com/2009/09/get-informed-about-feral-cats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Schallan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Becky Robinson, president of Alley Cat Allies, “Many Americans don’t really know what a ‘feral cat’ is, but they know they’ve seen them around, because feral cats exist in every community, from urban to rural.”
“Feral cats are a bit of mystery – because they are wary of humans, they may be hidden out [...]]]></description>
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