Helping with the loss of a pet 

When Anne Moore’s dog, Maggie, died she turned to BitterSweet Animal Hospice for help. The Marin County woman didn’t know what to do when her beloved bull mastiff-Labrador mix was diagnosed with cancer.
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Guard cats on Angels Camp’s payroll 
The city of Angels Camp has put a lot of animals on staff over the past few years to perform duties that might otherwise require expensive and extensive labor or chemicals.
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