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The past few weeks have been sad, shocking and scary. But there’s always a few stories of hope, and as luck would have it, they feature our favourite furry, four-pawed, waggy-tailed critters. A dog shelter in New Jersey, over 1,600 miles away, adopted 70 dogs from rescue centres in Texas, making way for the Texas rescue centres to take in local dogs who’ve been lost and found in the flood waters. [Read More]