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ASPCA Day

Happy ASPCA day!  The ASPCA was the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere and the first organization to be given the legal authority to make arrests for crimes against animals.  They are celebrating 145 years of service this year, and today is National ASPCA Day, part of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.  Their mission, since 1866, has been “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.”

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Shelter Sunday: Forever Home Canine Rescue / Barium Springs, NC

I’ve spent a lot of time this week posting about the privileged purebreds who will compete at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club show starting tomorrow, but I did want to take at least a few minutes to put the spotlight on a dog who isn’t looking to win any prize other than a forever home.

Pictured here is Polly, a Husky mix currently living in a foster home sponsored by Forever Home Canine Rescue in Barium Springs, NC.  Here’s what their website has to say about this cutie.

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