These women work tirelessly to feed and bathe our nation's senior citizens, serve as a go-between with family and doctors, count medication, even take care of pets, and yet they are denied basic wages, let alone benefits, worker protections and pathways to citizenship.

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The cost of medical care for pets is rising as fast as it is for humans, and that's helping to spur sales of pet insurance.

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The organization not only provides a no-kill shelter for traditional domestic pets, they care for a variety of more exotic animals as well.

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Authorities fear some of the pets being housed at animal care shelters in the city may have belonged to someone who died or is missing from Tuesday's attacks.

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Some people take on pets without thoroughly researching what level of care the animal will need, and either give very low levels of care or abandon the animals after a time, usually when the prospect of vets bills become too much.

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He said he hoped that the new Animal Welfare Act, which means owners in England are legally obliged to care for their pet, would help to reduce the number of unwanted pets.

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Until recently you could find Halo, Purely for Pets--her line of vittles and pet-care products--only at health food or small pet stores.

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And the amount of disposable income spent on pets, everything from toys to health care, is mind-boggling.

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It is useful to reiterate that they should take extra care but there is no need for people to get rid of their pet cats or choose not to have cats as pets.

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