Posted: March 9, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
St. Pet’s Day to Benefit Animal Rescue Groups
For a different take on St. Patrick’s Day, The Celtic Club in Ohio invites residents to show their love for animals by supporting an effort to help local humane societies and animal rescue groups care for the increasing number of pets they are housing, Akron Ohio News reports.
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Delaware Shelter Rescues Dogs From Kentucky
The Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington has about 60 new guests – from Pit Bulls to Boxers and Labs – that arrived Thursday after they were rescued from a man who was hoarding about 300 in a building in Columbia, Ky., MSNBC.com reports.
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Puppy Has Surgery for Broken Legs; Outlook Uncertain
A Shi Tzu puppy was recovering Friday in Lancaster, Ohio after undergoing surgery to repair two broken legs, but the animal's outlook was not entirely positive, 10tv.com reports.
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Residents Say Police Shooting Pets
Some pet owners in Vandalia, Mo., plan to file a formal complaint with the city, alleging police are shooting their pet dogs without provocation, the Fort Mill (S.C.) Times reports.
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Police Dog Will Be Co-Grand Marshal of St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kansas City
A Kansas City police dog and his partner will be co-grand marshals of Kansas City’s 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Kansas City Star reports.
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