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"We saw it and we thought 'oh my God we need to find a vet now'."
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Cat ban in Hamilton subdivision to protect native bats
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Dog breeder receives death threats amid SPCA prosecution
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Newborn baby killed by dog: Mother's heartbreaking wish she could turn back time
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Escaped cloned female mutant crayfish take over cemetery
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Meow! Harry and Meghan's warning about 'killer' cat
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