APL increases number of trained investigators

State Journal-Register - Calls range from complaints about an animals’ food or shelter to serious instances of “horrible” abuse, she said. “The public Some people likes dogs. some don’t..Everyone is differant I like my beagle but I might not like your greyhound..I find
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Dog rescued after being shot, starved and abandoned
KMOV - Animal rescue workers say that the ordeal for the 2-year-old beagle-shepherd mix began a month ago. Veterinarians Mel was brought to a shelter in Edwardsville and is being cared for by the co-founders of that rescue organization, at
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Leaving pets difficult decision
News-Leader.com - Pennette Hayes is experiencing this with Samson, a Chihuahua/beagle mix. Hayes is staying in a shelter until power is restored. “He’s tore up my whole house,” said Hayes. “The house is a disaster.” Elkins said pets separated from their owners for long
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8 homes uninhabitable; families return to 20 others

Grand Rapids Press - Two and a half hours later, after having found himself a room at a motel that allows pets, Suarez finally convinced emergency workers to let him and his 13-year-old beagle “Taurus” drive out in his four-wheel-drive truck. Later Suarez was worried
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Dog rescued after being shot, starved and abandoned

KMOV - Animal rescue workers say that the ordeal for the 2-year-old beagle-shepherd mix began a month ago. Veterinarians say that someone shot Mel in the hindquarters, using a rifle. The bullet is still lodged in his body. Rescue contunues

E-Commerce Times - Denis Pombriant runs the Beagle Research Group, a CRM market research firm and consultancy. Pombriant’s research concentrates on evolving product ideas and emerging companies in the sales, marketing and call center disciplines. His research is contunues

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