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The Question of Declawing
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By Faxon Animal Rescue League
Imagine that your cat has taken an interest in your favorite chair. She seems drawn to its soft fabric and can’t pass the chair without digging in 
her claws and scratching it. You see that the fabric is beginning to show wear from Kitty’s attention and you worry that soon it will be in tatters.
What do you do?
For many people, the answer is declawing. Unfortunately, that answer is also an inhumane, painful and potentially harmful solution.
Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greater Fall River
Making A Difference
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
Did you know that Lizzie Borden was an animal lover? The notorious Fall River native was an advocate for the needs of homeless animals and she supported their humane treatment at the Fall River Animal Rescue League. Lizzie and her sister Emma were vanguards for the benevolent treatment of draught horses who had become too old or sick to pull carts through the city streets, and for other animals who were mistreated or without a home.
How to Cope with the Loss of Your Pet
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By Patricia Heller
People are often surprised at their reactions to the loss of their companion animals. What many fail to take into account is that relationships with our dogs, cats or other companion animals are such a part of our daily routine that the loss can be intense. Your cat may sit on your lap as you watch television, your dog may be your daily exercise partner or your bird converses with you each morning.
Womensplace Crisis Center
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By Deborah Johansen
How You Can Help
Your support can make a difference to someone who has been assaulted. There are ways to help a person in recovery from rape or attempted rape. Here are some ways you can respond in a helpful manner.
Looking at the World through Rose Colored Glasses
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By Jo-Ann Watson
A little girl named Lulu has helped thousands of people around the world look at life a little differently. 
On a dreary day in March of 2001, Olivia (Lulu) Pyne was driving around town doing errands with her mother Gretchan Pyne. Gretchan, feeling a little melancholy about the weather said “What a rotten day!” From the backseat, three year old Lulu was wearing a pair of rose colored glasses that her father had recently given her. “Look, Mama! The whole world looks pink! Try them on.” Once they were home, Gretchan put on the glasses. “Wow! The world really does look better! Lulu, can I have these?” “No, mama. You have to find your own.”
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