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Building a sanctuary to heal a torn Connecticut town

Catherine Hubbard loved animals. But on Dec. 14, 2012, the 6-year-old lost her life at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Now, her family is honoring her life-long dream with an animal sanctuary.

Tags: Catherine Hubbard, Jenny Hubbard, animal sanctuary, newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary, pets,

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Survey: D.C. residents lacking in furry friends

A recent survey by veterinarians finds that the District of Columbia has far fewer pet owners than any other state in the U.S.

Tags: veterinarian, pet owners, kristi king

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Polar bear at Md. Zoo euthanized

The Maryland Zoo says a deaf female polar bear that arrived at the facility after being abandoned by a circus in Puerto Rico and became a visitor favorite has died.

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D.C. welcomes stranded Sandy pets (Video)

Two months after superstorm Sandy devastated the Northeast, cats and dogs that were surrendered or abandoned in New York City are finding new homes in the Washington area.

Tags: pets, ASPCA, WARL, superstorm Sandy, Kate Ryan

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Virginia Zoo needs help naming female baby siamang

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Ugly animals get their day in the spotlight

Slimy, scaly or darn right ugly animals don't draw visitors to zoos and they physical characteristics make it tough to rally support to protect these critters from extinction.

Tags: conservation programs, environment, Science, endangered animals

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Great white video makes splash

A white whale, rarely seen in the wild, has been spotted off the coast of Norway swimming with a pod of whales.

Tags: whales, National Geographic

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Dog walk raises funds, awareness for at-risk animals

The Washington Humane Society raised close to $80,000 during its annual D.C. Walk for the Animals and Pet-A-Palooza Saturday in Adams Morgan.

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Reston Zoo director guilty of animal cruelty charge

A Fairfax County judge found the director of the Reston Zoo guilty of animal cruelty for inhumanely euthanizing a wallaby in January. She will serve 30 days in jail and pay $1,250 in fines.

Tags: courts, Fairfax County, Reston Zoo,

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Hundreds of dogs being flown to Va.

More than 125 dogs are being flown from a North Carolina airport to Virginia to save the animals from kill shelters.

Tags: dogs, pets, PilotsNPaws

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