Humane Society of Sumter County
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Humane Society of Sumter County
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We are Sumter County FL’s oldest & largest private no-kill shelter serving our community’s pets & their people since 1982. We provide rescue & adoption, public assistance thru spay/neuter & vet care vouchers, a free pet food pantry, humane educ. & more!
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December 26, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Thanks to a Cat Enrichment grant from the @Petfinder Foundation our shelter’s cats & kittens are benefitting so much!https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15pZDG3fo6/?mibextid=WC7FNe
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December 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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First night at home from the shelter!
The happiest adoption photo ever!
This is what it means to save a life.
Please don’t buy, always adopt. 🙏❤️
December 7, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success
Two rabies epidemics in animals spurred a state health emergency in Texas and a program that oversees annual mass wildlife vaccination. Millions of doses have been distributed since the ‘90s.
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December 7, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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My most recent article for Whole Dog Journal is on how long it takes to train a puppy. (Spoiler: It depends.)

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How Quickly Do Dogs Learn? - Whole Dog Journal
How quickly do dogs learn? That depends on what you're teaching, but no type of dog training is simply done once. It must be reinforced.
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September 5, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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I'm happy to say that my article on what to do when a pet is exposed to something toxic won the Whole Dog Journal Health and Wellness Award in the Dog Writers Association of America contest, and Chihuahuas For Dummies won in the best single-breed book category. www.uexpress.com/pets/pet-con...
Pets and Poison - Pet Connection
It’s Pet Poison Awareness Month. Find out what to do if your pet is exposed to something toxic...
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February 21, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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My first article for the Whole Dog Journal.

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Why Do Dogs Bark at Nothing? - Whole Dog Journal
Why do dogs bark at nothing? Well, it isn't nothing to the dog and there could be several causes from boredom to sound you can't here.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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With Thanksgiving🦃 and Christmas🎄 around the corner, we want to present to you BISSELL Pet Foundation’s #EmptyTheShelters. ALL of our adoptable animals will have an adoption fee of only $25 starting Dec. 1st thru 17th.
Thank you #BissellPetFoundation & #CathyBissell for your continued support!
November 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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Ready to add a little wag to your life? Say hello to, Barry, located in Lake Panasoffkee, FL.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/barry-71184540/fl/lake-panasoffkee/sumter-county-animal-services-fl1457/
Ready to add a little wag to your life? Say hello to, Barry, located in Lake Panasoffkee, FL. Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/barry-71184540/fl/lake-panasoffkee/sumter-county-animal-services-fl1457/
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April 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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Petco Love, an animal welfare nonprofit operated by Petco Health and Wellness Company, introduced its facial recognition technology to roughly 1,000 animal shelters and rescues in cities and rural areas in 2020.
July 3, 2023 at 5:21 PM