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Who am I kidding? I had my home page set to The NY Times, but found myself quickly switching over to Zootoo, so I finally broke down and set my Zootoo page as one of my homepages, so now it loads automatically. Ah, even though I have so much else to get done, Zootoo still draws me back. read more

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Yesterday I wrote about a fire that happened in the row of houses behind my home. In the matter of a few hours twelve homes were lost. I just learned that one woman reentered her home to rescue her dog. Two others are searching for their cats who escaped, but have disappeared. I just wanted to get the message out to be sure that someone clos… read more

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Today seemed to be a normal day with the sounds of fire engines passing by on the main road, but then things changed when one of the engines drove past our house in the community driveway. My first concern was for a daycare on the other side of the driveway. I raced up to my daughter's room to get a better view of what was going on in the drive… read more

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It's going to be a gorgeous day in the NYC area. Much of the ice has melted and the damp earth smells like Spring. I try to keep up with the poop in the backyard, but when it snows, it gets covered too quickly, or freezes into the ice. As the temperature rises it's been like an archaeological dig with new surprises surfacing. Today I will f… read more

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It's not the building that makes a shelter, but the people who dedicate their lives to making the world a better place for a homeless dog or cat, one animal at a time. Bobbi and the Strays is fortunate to have so many volunteers who truly care and are willing to turn their lives upside down to give an animal a chance at a new life. Two voluntee… read more