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Rhona Melsky
Journalist, animal rescuer and advocate, vegan, trained opera singer and one who loves all animals. Former staff writer and current contributor at The Dodo.
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By Rhona Melsky
Dolphins Will Be Shipped To The Arizona Desert So People Can Swim With Them
Last week, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, announced that it would be returning its captive dolphins to the ocean to live out their days in a sea pen sanctuary.
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By Rhona Melsky
Cop Brothers Both Save Animals Who Were In The Middle Of Traffic
Horrendous thunderstorms and flooding in heavy traffic on the highway didn't stop Justin Kalk, a police officer with the San Antonio Police Department in Texas, from his patrol duties on May 19.
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By Rhona Melsky
Dog No One Wanted Now Models All His Favorite Clothes
A local adoption event changed Brooke Biddlecombe's life when a woman handed her a dog to hold temporarily while she ran off to run an errand.
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By Rhona Melsky
Dog Whose Family Left Her Chained In Mud Loves Her New Bed
The white German shepherd mix was chained in the mud.
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Tiny Squirrel Found On Doorstep Loves His New Warm Bed
A woman found a little lump of fur on her doorstep that turned out to be a tiny, limp baby squirrel.
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No One Knows How This Shelter Dog Got So Big
Update: Tests confirm that Daisy is suffering from hypothyroidism, which is contributing to her weight gain.
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My Dogs Are Basically My Kids, So I Put Them In My Will
Many years ago, when I first got involved with animal rescue, I attended an adoption event where many local rescue groups came together to help animals find good, loving homes.
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By Rhona Melsky
Woman Spends Hundreds Of Dollars On Puppies — Then Realizes Her Mistake
Sharon Williams first began looking for a family pet when her son, Danny, was 6 years old.
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Dog Spends 10 Years On A Chain — Until Someone Finally Saves Him
The black pit bull had been chained for almost 10 years.
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By Rhona Melsky
Seal Pup Rescued From Side Of Road Loves Her New Bathtub
An abandoned grey seal pup sat alone on the side of the road, a good way from the shore in Galway, Ireland.
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By Rhona Melsky
Tiny Monkey Who Watched Her Mom Die Clings To Her Stuffed Animal
A baby monkey was recently orphaned after she witnessed the brutal murder of her mother at the hands of hunters.
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The One Thing You Should Do If You Hit A Deer
"We hit a deer last night."
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