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The Politics of Pets

By Lisa Rossi

About this column:

Patch is publishing a series of posts examining the morality behind how we get our pets. Do you have a pet story or issue to share? Email reporter Lisa Rossi at lisa.rossi@patch.com or tweet under the hashtag #Patchpets.

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