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No ‘Easy Answer’ To Growing Number Of Stray Dogs In The U.S., Advocate Says

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Posted on December 29, 2017 · Author Peter Zheutlin says the number of stray dogs in the U.S. has "cascaded out of control." He makes the case for why people should adopt abandoned dogs

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