30 adoptable pets get ‘courtside’ seats at NBA playoff game

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On Tuesday, the NBA scored a lot of points with fans of animal rescue.

During Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, the broadcast cut to 28 dogs and two kittens and their fosters filling virtual courtside seats, with an announcement that they were all “100% adoptable and 100% adorable” and a link to learn more about adopting them.

The pets are being fostered by families around the country for Best Friends Animal Society and the nonprofit’s rescue partners.

Valerie Dorian, chief development officer for Best Friends, a national animal welfare

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Dog repeatedly stabbed and another severely beaten in ‘sickening’ attack

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Rocky was repeatedly stabbed after someone broke into stables in Lancashire (Picture: GoFundMe)
Rocky was repeatedly stabbed after someone broke into stables in Lancashire (Picture: GoFundMe)

Police have launched an investigation after a dog was repeatedly stabbed and another was severely beaten at the same stables in Lancashire. 

The two rottweilers were left to die after being attacked on Shard Road in Hambleton, between 8pm on 16 September and 10am on 17 September.

Owner Anji Sanderson and her daughter found their pets Rocky and Tia injured after they arrived and discovered the padlock had been removed.

Rocky, seven, had a seven-inch wound on his side and a four-inch slit cut along his throat. 

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30 adoptable pets get ‘courtside’ seats at NBA playoff game

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On Tuesday, the NBA scored a lot of points with fans of animal rescue.

During Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, the broadcast cut to 28 dogs and two kittens and their fosters filling virtual courtside seats, with an announcement that they were all “100% adoptable and 100% adorable” and a link to learn more about adopting them.

The pets are being fostered by families around the country for Best Friends Animal Society and the nonprofit’s rescue partners.

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Valerie Dorian, chief development officer for Best Friends, a national animal

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Virtual community, entertainment events

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While everyone is staying close to home, here is a list of reader-submitted opportunities to learn, take classes, contribute, stroll through galleries, or have front-row seats to hear and see some great musicians — from the convenience and comfort of your own home. All programs and activities are subject to change.

Virtual High Holy Day Services: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. tbeboca.shulcloud.com. or bit.ly/2RNyuXW. Free.

High Holy Days @Home: 8-9:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre. Virtual Reform High Holy Days Services Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County in Delray Beach. Online services to celebrate the

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The Critter Fixers Vets Know What it Takes to Keep Your Kitty Calm During Pandemic Changes

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Dr. Vernard Hodges and Dr. Terrence Ferguson of Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital and the Nat Geo WILD’s Critter Fixers: Country Vets know that your cat, or any other pet, is part of the family.

The dynamic duo started their veterinary clinic — currently located in the rural Georgia city of Bonaire, which is about 100 miles south of Atlanta — 21 years ago. They have grown their practice from two men with a dream into a beloved, successful business that has dozens of employees and takes care of local pets throughout their lives.

“That’s who we are. We

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