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Wilson the cat helps family catch bat

Suburban Cat Saves Family from Rabid Bat

When you take your pet to get vaccinated, we hope you’re including a rabies vaccine. One family in Illinois is unlikely to ever forget that for their beloved cat, Wilson. According to NBC Chicago, one Thursday night Juliana Cucci was woken up by Wilson causing a commotion. “He was jumping in the blinds after the bat,”
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Teddy the Chihuahua formally Eddie the Terrible

This Chihuahua Went from Terrible Dog to Therapy Dog!

  Sometimes all anyone needs to be rehabilitated is to find the right family. For Teddy the Chihuahua, formerly known as Eddie the Terrible, the right family completely changed him. According to Maddie’s Fund, Eddie ended up at the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) less than two years ago. Although sometimes, in the words of HSSV’s Finnegan Dowling,
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Harri and Houdini

Helpful Cats Hope To Win Top Award

Everyone knows that pets can be a great comfort to their people, but three special British cats are finalists for a top award due to their abilities to comfort and help children in their lives. Houdini, a two-year-old gray cat with warm golden eyes is one of the finalists for the “Cat of the Year
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Bailey - Dog Saves Owner from Fire

Family Dog Saves Owner From Fire

If your home were on fire, what would you do? For Bailey, a family dog in Guilford, Connecticut, that question isn’t a hypothetical. She saved her owner’s life. According to The Dodo, when a fire spread through her home, Bailey barked at the door of 27 year-old-Randy Bova until he opened it and saw the danger.
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