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Kati Kokal
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Education reporter + proud union member
Reach me at kkokal@pbpost.com
WI native, Mizzou grad, now FL by way of SC
Here's a separate link to the gallery if you just need to look at cute dog and cat photos today:
www.palmbeachpost.com/picture-gall...
ADOPTED: See The Palm Beach Post "Pets of the Week" who found their forever homes in 2024
In total, 33 of The Palm Beach Post's 43 "Pets of the Week" in 2024 were adopted. Here's who found their homes.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM
The recap ends with a shoutout to my own two pets of the week, Cooper and Benny (who is not as large as this forced perspective makes him look). Both are rescues!

Cheers to 2024 and to all the pets of the week far and wide!
December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM
One of my favorite parts of this story was putting together the gallery of every "pet of the week" who has been adopted.

The gallery is about halfway through the story linked above.

Every animal has a story.
December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM
How?
- Reach out to folks affected
- Send cards and venmos if needed
- Signal boost folks who are job hunting
- Share job postings
- Become a community coordinator of a mutual aid network and work with volunteers to connect people with resources.

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How-to guide
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November 21, 2024 at 5:24 PM
✨a reminder that being laid off is not a personal failure✨

The more we as journalists challenge the stigma surrounding needing help from our communities, the faster we can help our colleagues get back on their feet.
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