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		<title>Is someone poisoning the squirrels?</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/24/is-someone-poisoning-the-squirrels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[college drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[letter to the editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[squirrels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To the editor: Over the past couple of weeks, we have found numerous dead squirrels on or near College Drive, Lorimer Road, and Woodland Street. These squirrels do not appear to have been hit by cars. Often their abdomens are swollen, leading us to suspect that they may have been poisoned. If this is so, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dog found running loose in River Run</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/23/dog-found-running-loose-in-river-run/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lost pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[river run]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bryn Rose of Robert Walker Drive reports that she found this female dog running &#8220;all over River Run&#8221; Wednesday morning with no collar. She was found on the River Run golf course 7th hole, and is now in the Roses&#8217; fenced back yard. Do you recognize her? Call 704-968-5885.]]></description>
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		<title>NC State researchers find ancient giant turtle fossil</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/22/nc-state-researchers-find-ancient-giant-turtle-fossil/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/22/nc-state-researchers-find-ancient-giant-turtle-fossil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fossils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giant turtle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nc state university]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paleontology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davidsonnews.net/pets/?p=3039</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[N.C. State University Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found just such a specimen – the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia. The turtle in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornelius Animal Shelter pets of the week</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/21/cornelius-animal-shelter-pets-of-the-week-120/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/21/cornelius-animal-shelter-pets-of-the-week-120/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Marckwardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pets of the week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cornelius Animal Shelter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet adoption]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davidsonnews.net/pets/?p=3054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cornelius Animal Shelter has pets available for adoption. For more information about these or other adoptable pets, please contact the Cornelius Police Department. The shelter is open Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. It is also open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Read on for more about this week’s pets.   Sporty is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Springer spaniel missing from Cabin Creek area</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/21/springer-spaniel-missing-from-cabin-creek-neighborhood/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/21/springer-spaniel-missing-from-cabin-creek-neighborhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lost pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabin creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concord road]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pam Mange sends this note about her lost dog: &#8220;Carley is a 3 year old Black and White Springer Spaniel, who is possibly injured.  She ran into a car early this morning in her neighborhood, Cabin Creek (off Concord Road),  around 4:30, and then ran away.  She has tags on a green collar.  She also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Wildlife Conservationists on June 16 Critter Cruise</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/15/join-wildlife-conservationists-for-a-critter-cruise-june-16/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/15/join-wildlife-conservationists-for-a-critter-cruise-june-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Ritchie Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[critter cruise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lake norman wildlife conservationists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second annual Amazing Critter Cruise sets sail at noon Saturday, June 16, from Queen’s Landing, 1459 River Hwy., Mooresville. This three-hour event, sponsored by Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, supports the goal of getting families outdoors to understand and enjoy the amazing creatures that call Lake Norman home. The tour costs $20 per person (all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Even 4-legged &#8216;first mates&#8217; need proper safety gear</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/15/even-4-legged-first-mates-need-proper-safety-gear/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/15/even-4-legged-first-mates-need-proper-safety-gear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Ritchie Rogers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pet health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boating with pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet life vest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davidsonnews.net/pets/?p=3032</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When boating, it is important to have proper safety gear for all passengers &#8211; even if they happen to be pets. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, just like humans pets need the added protection of non-slip footwear, life preservers, water proof jackets and protective eyewear when they are on a boat. Even though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornelius Animal Shelter pets of the week</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/14/cornelius-animal-shelter-pets-of-the-week-119/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/14/cornelius-animal-shelter-pets-of-the-week-119/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Marckwardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pets of the week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cornelius Animal Shelter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet adoption]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davidsonnews.net/pets/?p=3022</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cornelius Animal Shelter has pets available for adoption. For more information about these or other adoptable pets, please contact the Cornelius Police Department. The shelter is open Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. It is also open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Read on for more about this week’s pets.The shelter is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help find Pumpkin</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/12/help-find-pumpkin/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/12/help-find-pumpkin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lost pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east davidson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davidsonnews.net/pets/?p=3019</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pumpkin is missing as of Friday, May 11, form his home near Shearer Road and East Rocky River Road. He is neutered, and very friendly. If you&#8217;ve seen him, please call Jenni at 704-579-0353.]]></description>
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		<title>Belle is missing</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/11/belle-is-missing/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/pets/2012/05/11/belle-is-missing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[lost pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patrick johnston lane]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Belle is a 10-year-old calico cat who has been missing from Patrick Johnston Lane in Davidson for three days as of Friday, May 11.  If you&#8217;ve seen or found her, please call Greg at 704-895-6354. Patrick Johnston Lane is between Pine Road and Hudson Place.]]></description>
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