Every parent who lives somewhere cold can empathize with the terrible annoyance of taking a child’s boots off. The second they get in the door, the boots need to come off before your kid tracks snow and dirt into the house. Yanking them off their feet is a seriously irritating battle. Not anymore, though! Just…
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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); I can’t even begin to imagine having a dog and then one day deciding that I just couldn’t care for it anymore. That’s exactly what the owners of Oso, an eight-year-old chow mix, did just before Independence Day of 2016. His owners called the Downey Animal Care Center to come pick…
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When you hear birds chirping in the springtime, it’s safe to say that they’re calling out to potential mates. Because it’s such an ordinary sound, it probably doesn’t occur to you that it could be the last time that bird’s call is ever heard. While it’s a far-fetched idea, that was the thought going through…
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Waking up for school is the worst… You are in your peaceful dreams, tucked under the covers, oblivious to the pop quiz that’s to come during third period. Then all of a sudden, you are jolted from that unconscious state and thrust into the waking world by the alarm clock (or your mom). That is…
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While a British woman was on a five-day vacation in Dubai with a relative last month, she was the victim of a horrible attack. The 25-year-old met a couple of British men at her hotel. These men allegedly lured her into a room and filmed themselves taking turns raping her. Her sexual assault was traumatic…
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If the thought of biting into a savory slice of pizza makes your mouth water, I have a feeling we’d be great friends. I’m a thin crust girl, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get behind a deep-dish pie every now and then. Up until just a few days ago, though, I thought those were…
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Every year, approximately 3.9 million dogs enter animal shelters across the United States. Whether they’re left out in the cold or surrendered by humans who can’t take care of them, the fact remains that almost four million innocent dogs end up in shelters, and thousands more still need saving. And these poor pups were of…
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As a kid, I had tons of favorite stuffed animals. There was Mr. Panda, Mrs. Elephant, Ms. Fox…the list goes on. Sure, I had dogs, but they would never be as fluffy or smooshy as my plush pillow toys. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); That is until I came across Instagram sensation Ernie Pooh. Not only…
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A case of child abuse is reported once every ten seconds in the United States. Each year, an estimated 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies, and the number of daily fatalities caused by child abuse in the U.S. ranges from four to seven. Some cases are never reported because the children are…
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When Hallee Sorenson, a young girl with autism, was stood up on her 18th birthday by all of her classmates last year, she was devastated. Her family was absolutely heartbroken as they watched the girl eat her birthday cake alone, so Sorenson’s cousin Rebecca Guildford took to social media to express her sadness and ask…
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