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Editor’s Note | Animal Companionship Alleviated My Cabin Fever

Three months ago, I spent my work days in an empty home, the podcasts emanating from my phone my primary source of auditory stimulation. I

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Nate Schumann December 1, 2023
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Person of the Day | Shawna Adams: Animal Lover, Teacher, Wildlife Programmer

Dr. Shawna Adams stood inside the air-conditioned room at the M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven, Miss., on June 27, 2023, safely sheltered from the

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Emily Suh September 12, 2023
People

Cooke Scholar Hanna Lambert Aspires to Open Veterinary Practice in Richton

Recently, Pearl River Community College graduate Hanna Lambert received the chance to further pursue her childhood dream of opening her own veterinary practice when she became a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

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Dustin Cardon May 24, 2022
Photo of doghouse outside animal shelter in Oxford with name of ousted nonprofit Mississippi Critterz painted over by white paint
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Charity Rescues Animals from Oxford Shelter After Closure; Fosters Return to Empty Shelter

All of the dogs transported from the Oxford animal shelter, after the nonprofit Mississippi Critterz vacated after charged of neglect and dangerous conditions, were suffering from a giardia infection often found in hoarding or neglect situations.

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Grace Marion March 19, 2021

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