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Visit PAWS Wildlife Sanctuary in California on March 9. Home of rescued Elephants, Tigers, Bears, PAWs offers many possibilities to Meet the Elephant
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NBC and Telemundo TV are teaming up with hundreds of shelters across the USA to host CLEAR THE SHELTERS, a nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday,
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I'm thrilled to announce that my new children's picture book, "Dizzy Lizzie" will be released in early 2020. I've received my first review from Reader
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World Animal Protection is leading a global movement calling for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). Over Two million people have a
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The world is waking up! After the Obama Administration banned the ivory trade in the U.S. this year, now China is following in our footsteps! This is
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Last night, I had a dream about Primo. If you recall, Primo was my brother's first rescue dog who inspired Pet-Friendly Francie. In the dream, Pr
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On my daily hike, which I've christened the TREASURE TRAIL - I spotted a flash of white at the top of a snag tree. Excited, I crept up the mountain to
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While hiking today - I ran into what must be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Hundreds, if not, thousands of orange and black butterflies soared by me - li
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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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Scientists recently discovered that Dolphins and Belugas not only blow bubbles for fun - they use them to communicate with each other too. The playful