Animals Left Behind

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    No Paws Left Behind, a Houston-based organization that rescues animals abandoned after foreclosures, found this llama left at a California home.

    No Paws Left Behind
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    This dog was found abandoned in a house. It was rescued by No Paws Left Behind, a Houston-based organization that rescues animals abandoned after foreclosures.

    No Paws Left Behind
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    No Pets Left Behind founder Cheryl Lang and a cat the organization rescued after its owner left it after foreclosure.

    No Paws Left Behind
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    Baby Tanya is an 11-month-old Coonhound mix currently at the Michigan Humane Society's Rochester Hills shelter.

    Michigan Humane Society
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    Buffy is a two-year-old female Golden Retriever currently up for adoption at the Michigan Humane Society's Detroit shelter.

    Michigan Humane Society
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    Curly is a kitten that was turned into the shelter when he was found abandoned. He lives in a foster home, but can be adopted through the Detroit Center for Animal Care.

    Michigan Humane Society
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    Max is a three-year-old English Setter mix currently available for adoption at the Michigan Humane Society's Westland shelter. More than 40,000 animals are taken in by the MHS each year.

    Michigan Humane Society
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    Cider, a 3-year-old Belgian Draft cross horse, is one of the many horses that have been surrendered to the Massachusetts SPCA this year. Horses are surrendered at a rate of one a week because they are expensive to keep.

    MSPCA
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    Walker, a 7-year-old Bay Mustang gelding is one of many horses being kept at Nevins Farm by the Massachusetts SPCA. Five horses were surrendered in one week in November.

    MSPCA
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    Jeb is a four-year-old labrador retriever mix currently up for adoption at the ASPCA in New York City. The agency says more dogs are being surrendered than cats because of financial hardship.

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