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Wild animals should not be pets - readers
We asked our readers: "Should wild animals be kept as pets?"

Shelter Can't Accept Pets
The Animal Welfare Society of Monroe cannot help anymore animals until people adopt the pets already in the shelter.

Build-A-Bear ends alliance with Zhu Zhu Pets
Build-A-Bear Workshop is discontinuing its short-lived partnership with Zhu Zhu Pets and will reduce its prices on the robotic hamsters to move the inventory out of its stores, company officials said

Program gives kids pointers on how to care for their pets
For animals who need training to be good pets, there's obedience school. For youths who need lessons in being a good pet owners, there's Camp Humane.

Friday's Events
»PETS N' POPSICLES, 2-3:30 p.m. at Plumb Farm Learning Center, 955 39th Ave., Greeley. Games, farm animals and treats. $2. Ages 2 and up. Details: (970) 350-9220.

North Muskegon pet store collecting donations to help animals hurt by oil spill
The Paradise for Pets store began collecting sheets, towels, and dish soap Thursday morning. On Saturday, the supplies will be driven to the Circle-D Wildlife Refuge in Kalamazoo County.

'Wild animals must stay wild'
Panjo may be back home after his two-day romp, but incident has highlighted the NSPCA's concerns about keeping wild animals as pets.

Animal hoarding
People who hoard animals might collect dozens of pets, typically animals that can be easily confined inside and concealed. These animals usually aren't cared for properly. Many become so ill they die or have to be euthanized if discovered. Veterinarians might be the first to notice signs of animal hoarding when owners seek help for a steady stream of sick or injured pets.

Animals crowd shelters as families leave pets
PORT CLINTON -- As foreclosures and evictions force thousands of Ohioans from their homes, many are forced to leave some family members behind.