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Economic Slump Hits the Dog House

More abandonments, fewer adoptions put burden on shelters

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2008 12:00 PM CST

(Newser) – Our furry friends don't know what an economic downturn is, but they're feeling its effects as much as we are, Reuters reports. Between owners finding they can't afford the best cat food to dogs being sent to foster care when homes are foreclosed, shelters are...   Read full story »

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