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1. The people: Santi Deshnad, manager of Squash Blossom, a clothing store on the Decatur Square. 2. Pet's name, nicknames, breed and age: Puma, also knowns as Poom Poom in the Boom B...

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Animal rescue groups in Georgia work exceptionally hard every day to save the lives of homeless, neglected, and abused pets around the state.  They provide shelter, food, and medical at...

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You won't see a single one in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show but then again, you will seldom see any two that are exactly the same. Talking about mutts here, people. "Mutt...

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How Heat Stroke Works Georgia has hot summers that coupled with a suffocating humidity sends most residents in search of air conditioning. While many of us are conscious of the sig...

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Zen is one cool cat. He's also very unusual in that he's a paws-on dad to his three young cat children. Animal rescuers are accustomed to coming across stray mother cats with ki...

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  The DeKalb County government reports the county animal shelter is adjusting operating hours to make pet adoptions possible seven days a week. Starting this Monday, July ...

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It's hard to believe that a trio of bright-eyed, mischievous puppies rolling around all over the room and begging everyone for attention were so close to death a week ago. It was onl...

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DeKalb County Animal Services will hold an adoption program at Petco at 2115 North Decatur Road on Saturday, July 7, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Animal services need volunteers to help with...