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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Hartz Giveaway

Animals are something I care immensely about. I will not tolerate any cruelty to animals whatsoever. I also wish I could adopt and rescue every pet in the world, but unfortunately I can't (and my landlord wouldn't let me either, haha.) I feel very strongly in taking a stand to make sure that animals from shelters are placed in good homes and taken care of to the fullest.



National Pet Week (May 1-7) is underway! And in celebration, The Hartz Mountain Corporation is releasing its first-ever Hartz Pet Trend Report. Hartz polled pet parents to better understand what they think about pet topics and gain insight into their relationships with their pets -- and found that pet parents had a lot to say. The first report revealed that pet parents are four times as likely to say they’ll rescue a pet before going to a breeder or pet store. Here’s more..

Pet owners favor rescue societies. More than half of pet owners (60 percent) surveyed say they’d prefer to get their next pet from a rescue society. A majority of pet owners agree that pet stores are “out of favor,” with a mere four percent saying that’s where they prefer to go to find their next pet.

Personality, not pedigree, matters most. Two-thirds of pet owners (65 percent) surveyed say “personality” is the most important characteristic of a pet. And almost all pet owners (98 percent) say they look beyond pedigree or physical appearance.

A pet’s life is a life worth saving. What is the role of pets in American life? Nearly half of pet owners (47 percent) surveyed say their pet is like a child to them. And two out of five (42 percent) say they would compare their pet to a good friend.

With 8-10 million cats and dogs entering shelters each year, there is a great need for pet adoption. To help bring much needed resources to these animals, Hartz will be donating products to 45 animal shelters nationwide in honor of National Pet Week.



To celebrate National Pet Week, Hartz wants to offer an awesome gift basket of products that your pet will go crazy for!



The basket includes:
Home Protection Training Pads, Crunch ‘n Clean Biscuits, DuraPlay Bone, Nodor Litter Spray, Crunch ‘n Clean Cat Treats, and Midnight Crazies.


GIVEAWAY RULES:
1. I will be picking ONE (1) winner for this contest. One winner will win a gift basket of pet items from Hartz.
YOU MUST DO THIS FIRST or all other entries will be DELETED!

2. Please tell me if your pet came from a shelter or a rescue organization. (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES

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Winner will be chosen on May 11th, 2011 at 10 pm and then will be emailed.
One entry per day.
Alternate winner will be chosen if winner does not respond after 48 hours. Thank you and good luck!
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179 comments :

  1. I don't currently have a pet but my neighbor's Jack Russell Terrier came from a rescue. He's a great little dog!

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  2. I follow you on blogger.

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  5. I have your text link in my blogroll at http://grandgiveaways.wordpress.com/

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  6. We adopted Kouga from Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association. He is such a sweetie.

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  7. I follow you on GFC as cstironkat.

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  8. She came from a shelter! tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  11. Follow you via twitter@tmt121172 tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  13. My dog didn't come from a shelter but we rescued him from someone who was practically starving him.

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  14. My neighbor gave me my dog.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  15. My newest kitten came from our city's animal shelter. My other animals are all rescues, including my malamute who was dreadfully neglected by a hoarder.
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  16. I am a email subscriber.
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  17. My dog did not come from a shelter/rescue org, but my 3 cats were all strays that I took in. They are all spayed and they are now pampered inside kitties!

    My son's cat, Milo, is yet another stray that showed up on my doorstep during a thunderstorm. Milo is now neutered and a healthy and happy inside kitty!

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  18. I subscribe by e-mail and have confirmed the subscription.

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  19. I subscribe to Sammi's Blog of Life in Google Reader (Cataroo)

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  20. I follow you on Twitter (@Kitty32504)
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  21. Tweeted giveaway here: http://twitter.com/#!/Kitty32504/status/65540445626843136

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  22. Of our seven dogs, four are rescues from shelters.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  23. I am a GFC follower

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  24. I havemore pes then I am ppose to the first 3 cats were planned and got fromsoemone that had too many, my 4th cat was a stray that would have gotten cancer the vet said if he didnt gt fixed lon g story shirt, my 5th cat I got the 13 year old gir had cut her whiskers and fur liek she was a barbie doll and my little beagle ack rsse girl I got off craiglsit were they hadbeen feeing he food with ants and they didnt take her out side a lot or ha her on a chan all day, now trhey are all happy and healthy and very much loved

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  25. I follow you on twitter @katiemitchell1

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  26. I am your friend on facebook

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  27. Your button is on my sidebar: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/

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  28. I blogged this geaway on myblog: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/2011/05/hartz-giveaway-for-your-dogs-and-cats.html
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  29. I blogged this geaway on myblog: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/2011/05/hartz-giveaway-for-your-dogs-and-cats.html
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  30. I blogged this geaway on myblog: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/2011/05/hartz-giveaway-for-your-dogs-and-cats.html
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  31. I blogged this geaway on myblog: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/2011/05/hartz-giveaway-for-your-dogs-and-cats.html
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  32. I blogged this geaway on myblog: http://lifeofabeagle.blogspot.com/2011/05/hartz-giveaway-for-your-dogs-and-cats.html
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  33. My dog, Sammianne came from a rescue organization (People for Animals)
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  34. My dog came from a shelter her name is Bella she is so precious (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  35. email subscriber (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  36. reader subscriber (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  37. follow u on twitter @chucosgirl (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  38. befriended u on FB (bjnchuco) (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  39. I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/chucosgirl/status/65584672121434112 (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  40. My dog, Sadie, came from a rescue shelter.

    hewella1 at gmail dot com

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  41. GFC follower (B.J.) (chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  42. Our cat Chuck came from a shelter
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  43. no ours didnt but we rescued them from a place they would of surely died soon from the highway there.
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  44. tweet, http://twitter.com/Emma__Peel/status/65626457359130624

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  45. I'm subscribed by rss in a google reader.

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  46. We got our dog Sam from the shelter.Our dog Lucky showed up on our front porch staving and hurt.When no one claimed him he became part of our family.We also took in two cats that were strays.
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  47. I follow you via GFC. Thanks:)
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  48. no they come free from the newspaper crystletellerday@yahoo.com

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  49. my springer spaniel came from English Springer Rescue America

    msboatgal at aol.com

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  50. i rescued my dog froma puppy mill 8 years ago

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  51. I adopted my dogs from owners about the turn them over to the shelter!!


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  52. 5/4 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/65883247770472448

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  53. yes actually! my dog is a rescue from Puerto Rico.

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  54. subscriber to your blog via google reader

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  55. 5/5 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/66210902105522176

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  56. One of my kitties did. She is the best one I have every had.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@yahoo.com

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  57. Three dogs, two were free from litters, one was dumped in the country. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  58. 5/6 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/66557224260079616

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  59. No. I bought one dog and the other was given to me by a friend who couldn't care for it.
    lafittelady at gmail.com

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  61. I have many pets, all of whom are my babies. Fortunately, I have a big house and 12 acres so there's room for my many rescues. Three of my four dogs were rescues...one from the humane society, one from an abusive home and one stray who despite my best efforts to find his family, ended up staying with me. As for my kitties, two of them came from rescue organizations and the third came out of a dumpster at a local community center. Needless to say, I know my babies would just love it, if I won the prize pack. :-) Thank you so much for the great contest and we'll be crossing our fingers and paws.
    MoonDream00@hotmail.com

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  62. We got our Yorkie from a friend of the family who breeds them at his home.

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  63. Following you thru GFC

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  68. http://twitter.com/mmbear5/status/66885165414232064

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  69. 5/7 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/66930255264358401

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  70. My precious kitty boy was a feral cat living under a shed when I first saw him—we've been together 12 years now!

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  71. I follow you on blogger (skkorman)!

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  72. I follow you on blogger (skkorman)!

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  73. I follow you on Twitter (@skkorman)!

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  74. I tweeted this giveaway:

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  75. I am a huge advocate of adoption. We got Lucy Loo from a rescue organization called Tri State All Breed Rescue in Maryland. It is the best decision. ic an't believe that someone gave up our dog along with her bros and sisters at a high kill shelter.

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  76. imnotarunner at gmail dot com
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  77. imnotarunner at gmail dot com

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    5. Follow me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/pinkice88)

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  78. http://twitter.com/mmbear5/status/67402592535326720

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  79. 5/8 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/67421844935933952

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  80. I used to volunteer at a local animal shelter and then fell in love with one of the dogs. He's currently my best friend and laying next to me :)

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  81. 5/9 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/67688303335440384

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  82. My little kitten Whinnie is 9 weeks old and came from a terrible home.We got her because she was not being taken care of by her family. She was only 5 weeks old when we got her,and we had to feed her with a dropper until she was old enough to eat on her own.
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  84. 1 cat and 1 dog came from the pound, the other 4 were either homeless pets that we found or were abandoned by their owners.

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  86. https://twitter.com/#!/kittycardero/status/67992904542584832

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  87. i wish i could say she did. my former mominlaw bought her for my ex husband. i knew immediately she was meant for me, and true to form, after about 3 months my ex got bored with her, she was too much trouble. i was asked to babysit just over a holiday weekend. now it's 5 years later, and she's my baby.

    arobertson75 at comcast dot net

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  88. My dog came from a shelter, my cats we're given by a family friend, thanks!

    Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

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  89. 5/10 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/68078045239582720

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  90. all 3 of our dogs came from the local shelter
    stracey2010@live.com

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  91. my dog didn't come from a shelter, but he was from an accidental litter a family member had and would have gone to a shelter if we hadn't taken him

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  92. My dog came from my son who got him from a friend

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  93. My Jack Russell Terrier came from a dairy farmer who used the mother dog to control the farm rodents lol
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  97. Twitter follower @Jessilyn82
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  98. you're on my blogroll
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  100. I have 2 cats. One of them was adopted from a shelter, and the other was a stray that I found at my work. They are both so dearly special to me! Thanks!

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  101. I'm a GFC follower... lrlucky7

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  102. My cat came from a stray that showed up at our home 13 years ago. Her mother was the tiniest thing Ive ever seen and we would feed her and give her shelter. She ended up pregnant and had only 1 kitten which is the one we still have that we call Gizmo.

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  108. Our first sharpei was rescued from the Cleveland Animal Shelter.Then one was brought to us that was saved from an owner who didn't want her.We were so lucky!!

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  110. my moms chihuahua did my cat came from my exhusbands house with his blessing. speck135les at yahoo

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  111. Two of my current pets were rescues but not from a shelter.
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  112. we got our dog at our local humane society

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  113. our dog came from an ad in the paper, the old owners were looking for a good home for her, they worked long hours and she was jumping their fence while they were gone.
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  121. no our kittys didnt
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  122. My pet came from a shelter
    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

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  123. Yes, my puppy came from a rescue organization.

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  124. 3 of my 4 pets are rescues from shelters
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  125. Duh, couldn't figure out how to subscribe on your site..so I follow you via google.
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  128. neither really, but the lady was going to move and couldn't keep him, so he adopted me that day!!! he rescued himself and my doxie is so awesome!!

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  129. gfc follow kendra22

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  130. My cat came from an animal shelter, my current dog did not, one of my other dogs that just passed recently was rescued!
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  131. I follow you on twitter! gnwg

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  133. tweet!
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  135. 5/11 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/68442969082048515

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  136. my cat growing up came from a neighbor
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  142. We adopted from an animal rescue

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  146. All pets came from the Humane Society
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  148. I have three dogs and a guinea pig. Get ready for a Leah ramble because I am crazy passionate about animals. The guinea pig came from the store and the lab came from a breeder type person (before we knew any better). The pit bull is a dog my sister rescued in school for the Navy in FL and I brought home with me in LA. And the rat terrier came from people who were going to send him to a shelter. My 15 year old daughter got him out of a drainage ditch. I never liked animals much til we got our lab 8 years ago and now I have decided to devote my life to them. In the past week, I have rescued three turtles out of the highway and a teeny kitten that was walking alone up a road heading to the highway. It doesn't even have boy/girl parts yet. That's how small it is. Luckily a lady I work with took it. And I just moved the turtles out of the road so they didn't get run over. I wish this giveaway had 100 entries for me to be able to do. My boys love getting mail so I love entering to try and win them things. Really. They stand there while I open mail. And you can't bring in a sack of any kind unless there is something in there for them or they get their little feelings hurt. In two years when my daughter graduates high school hubby and I are going to move even farther into the country with tons of room for animals to play. I am going to get an old truck and drive around and rescue animals who would be killed or taken to a shelter otherwise. It kills me that I can't do it now but our house is tiny. My sister, who is in the Navy now, has already told me she wants to help me. I will either find them good homes or keep them to live and play with me and my family. I can't wait. I truly feel this is what I was meant to do.

    Did I answer the question? Lol. Yes, I think I did. Sorry to ramble. I'm just really excited.

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  149. And we are friends on FB.

    Leah W.

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  150. GFC follower.

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  153. Tweeted.

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  154. Our pets didn't come from a pet shelter or a rescue shelter. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  155. I found mine outside abandoned.

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  156. Heidi is a rescue dog and Max (a cat) came from the shelter.

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  157. 5/12 tweet http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/68748422588542976

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