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I thought my sick dog was euthanized — then I found out he was up for adoption a year later

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I thought my sick dog was euthanized — then I found out he was up for adoption a year later

A woman was shocked to discover that the sick dog she took to be euthanized was back at the shelter and up for adoption a year later. Kristie Pereira, 32, was heartbroken when she was told that the most humane thing she could do for her beloved pet Beau was to put him down. The … Read more

40,000 trout in Virginia euthanized to prevent spread of fish pandemic

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40,000 trout in Virginia euthanized to prevent spread of fish pandemic

MARION, Va. – Officials had to euthanize 40,000 trout in Virginia to prevent the spread of whirling disease, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced Thursday. Whirling disease is caused by a microscopic parasite and leads to skeletal deformities in fish from the trout and salmon family, according to the DWR. Humans cannot catch whirling … Read more