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January 21, 2008

People in R.I., Northeast rescue unwanted dogs

COLUMBIANA, Ala. -- Dogs lovers in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and other Northeast states are running to the rescue of unwanted dogs from other parts of the country.

While many states in the Northeast have strict leash laws and encourage spaying or neutering, other states like Alabama have been less successful in keeping down the number of unwanted dogs.

That’s led animal activists in those states to link up with potential dog owners in northern states, sometimes transporting the dogs on 20-hour road trips to be with their new owners.
It’s a life-saving trip for the dogs and a joy for their new owners, some who have been on waiting lists for dogs to adopt.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:43 PM | Permalink

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