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		<title>Congrats &#8211; 2009 Heros Among US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friends of the Shelter, Inc. is honored to be the recipient of the 2009 Animal Category &#8220;Heroes Among Us&#8221; award from Sartori Health Care Foundation and Covenant Foundation in Waterloo, IA. We accept this award as members of FOTSI and we share it with the Vinton city council and all Benton Co. residents as well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/congrats-2009-heros-among-us/</link>
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		<title>Help our shelter win $10,000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi! I&#8217;m writing to tell you about The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge &#8211; together with Petfinder, starting January 18th. The Animal Rescue Site is awarding $100,000 in grants to eligible Petfinder.com member rescue organizations to help animals. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and there are many other prizes! Visit www.theanimalrescuesite.com to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/help-our-shelter-win-10000/</link>
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		<title>New Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just wanted to make everyone aware we now have an image gallery up featuring adopted pets to some of the staff at the shelter. You can see the gallery by click here or at the top of the page click &#8220;Gallery&#8221;. If you would like to submit a photo for us to put up, please [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/new-gallery/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Thank You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[YOUR GENEROSITY WITH DONATIONS, CARDS, AND GOOD WISHES DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON HAS BEEN AMAZING AND MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! We are often asked what you can do to help. Here are some ideas: Collect old newspapers (not the ad inserts) for the shelter. We use them to line the cat&#8217;s cages. You can leave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/holiday-thank-you/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Pet Poisons of 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With various dangers lurking in corners and cabinets, the home can be a minefield of poisons for our pets. In 2008, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) in Urbana, IL, handled more than 140,000 cases of pets exposed to toxic substances, many of which included everyday household products. Don’t leave it up to Fido [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/top-10-pet-poisons-of-2008/</link>
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		<title>Dog Barking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Barking is one of many forms of vocal communication for dogs. People are often pleased that their dog barks, because it alerts them to the approach of people to their home or it tells them there’s something that the dog wants or needs. However, sometimes a dog’s barking can be excessive. Because barking serves a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftheshelter-vinton.org/home/dog-barking/</link>
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		<title>Sandra &#8211; Urgent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(11-3-09)  She is a big sweet girl about 6-7 yrs old. 11-19-09 UPDATE~ SANDRA IS NOT ADJUSTING TO SHELTER LIFE, SHE IS STRESSED. WE ARE FULL IN CLOSE QUARTERS AND VERY NOISY ENVIRONMENT. SHE IS AN OLDER GIRL THAT LIKES IT A LOT QUIETER. PLEASE PASS THE WORD THAT SANDRA IS IN URGENT NEED. THANK [...]]]></description>
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