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Girls join Boy Scouts, find new opportunities


“Fritz“ 2-month-old male Oh Fritz, could you be any cuter? Nope, not possible. 2-month-old Fritz arrived at the shelter as a tiny little secret in his mother Fiona’s womb. Fritz and […]

The Wright brothers were the first to make a powered, sustained, and controlled heavier-than-air flight in 1903, but the spectacle of man-made flight did not catch the public’s imagination until […]



“Neptune” 3-year-old male Hello all, it’s 3-year-old Neptune here to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! I’ve donned a silly hat and partnered up with a turkey just to remind you […]


“Harry” 9-year-old male November is “Adopt a Senior Pet” month, and we’ve certainly got a special guy to showcase for this cause. Harry is a 9-year-old miniature pinscher with a […]


“Jackson” 6-month-old male 6-month-old Jackson finds himself to be the teenager in a room full of fuzzy toddlers. It’s true he’s not the littlest, or even the cutest, but Jackson has […]
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