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Some people feel lonely around the holidays, but for shelter cats, that feeling can persist long after you’ve put away the decorations. “A shelter environment is very stressful for cats, no matter how nice we make it,” says Jenn Smith, cat co-chair at ... holidays lead to a surge of gifted animals that are later taken to shelters by unprepared owners. You can help counter this trend by bringing ...

Choosing the right kitten for the home will make a lot of difference in how you and the pet relate to each other. Make sure that you do your homework before you commit to a relationship that could ... not been spayed or neutered yet, do so as soon as possible. Some states require animals adopted from shelters to be altered within a specific time period. * Know that having a pet means taking on ...

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... groups everywhere say they find it more difficult to place black cats and dogs in homes. "On the face of it, I do think it's ... the country say it's a universal issue. Many local shelters say they don't keep those numbers and there's no national clearinghouse ... big and are mixed breeds, both considered negatives when it comes to choosing a pet, Terri Crisp, an SPCA International ...

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