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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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7:38 pm

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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3:03 pm

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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5:24 pm

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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9:08 am

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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5:12 pm

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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4:17 pm

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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11:00 am

Parker’s Remarkable Progress: Week Two

“Parker is doing remarkably well!” — Monica Body, Urban Tails Head Trainer. In his second week, Parker is learning to stay calm and focused

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6:31 pm

Parker and His Pawportunity

If you joined us on our first Second Pawportunity partnership with Urban Tails, you followed adoptable Andi from wild and discourteous to tame and

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