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California has become the first state to require all pet stores that sell dogs, cats and rabbits to offer only adoptable pets from shelters and nonpro
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Walt Disney himself likely found inspiration for Dumbo in the "half-pint' sized Pygmy Elephants of Borneo. Baby-faced with oversized ears, plump belli
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Registration is now open for Best Friends Kids Camp 2017. And it happens to be FREE! The Best Friends Kids Camp is a summer day camp, full of fun a
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San Francisco Bans Puppy Mills on Valentines day! Thanks to Best Friends Animal Society, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to require pet s
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Prince Harry declared today his determination to lead the charge to save the African Rhino. Goooo Harry, our Prince of Conservation! Harry announc
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My new year's resolution? LORD, HELP ME TO BE THE PERSON MY DOGS THINK I AM.
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WOOT WOOT! Francie & Scrimmy's adventures in Pet-Friendly Francie are now making a splash in color! As requested by kindly readers, I've updated t
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Francie rose to #13 in the paid Kindle store, and stayed in the top 100 for the last three weeks in July in the Children's ebook/dogs category. Yester
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In honor of World Elephant Day, and Middle Child Day (I'm a Middle Child myself) Pet-Friendly Francie will be FREE on August 13 &14th! Pet-Friendly Fr
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This World Elephant Day, August 12, people around the globe are uniting to protect & celebrate elephants! They need our help. Increasing demand for iv