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September 26, 2014

Nemmy: from Feral to Adopted!

Very grand things sometimes come from the smallest movements. Nemmy was a dog who lived on the streets for years—eluding capture by neighbors and

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September 15, 2014

It’s All Water.

“What fresh hell is this?” is the way that the immortal Dorothy Parker answered her phone. That was her “default setting.” I have certainly had my own

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September 4, 2014

The Prodigal Daughter

Marilyn is back. Her adopter returned her. And I have been thinking about this parable. Sometimes you relate to us with a sense of transience and

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September 3, 2014

Born this way, Baby.

Cricket here. I was thinking... Why is Gay Pride in such a hot month? Why we can’t just agree to do this in the Fall? Step back, Your

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May 29, 2014

Anastasia’s Story

The odds are against a tiny kitten surviving in the woods. Period. Add to it, for a tiny kitten unable to move her back legs. Anastasia was found on

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June 17, 2013

Learning Puppy Lessons: Gus Gets A Second Pawportunity

Gus, a boxer mix, was brought to Friends For Life as a very sick and weak puppy, taking many weeks to recover. Because of his unfortunate start to

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June 7, 2013

A Birthday Message from Magoo

Too old to party? NEVER! In this birthday video, Friends For Life resident Magoo shares his shelter experience as a cat living in

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May 7, 2013

Week 4: Parker Impresses All!

For the past four weeks, Parker boarded at Urban Tails as a student in the Second PAWportunity Program. “It was so much fun having Parker

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April 25, 2013

Week 3: Work Hard, Play Hard

In week three of Parker’s Second Pawportunity at Urban Tails, he continues to advance and show better behavior. He’s gotten very good at

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