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Hi! We rescued a cat, possibly a Maine coon mix, from a hoarding situation. He lets us do ANYTHING, loves baths, kids can pet him, doesn't react to my other cat, and hangs out with my dog. Sometimes he runs up to my dog, hisses and bites or smacks hi
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Hello, this is not a health question. My dog is a 2 year old Wheaten Terrier. She is very obediant and freindly but the problem is that I walk her everyday, bathe her, feed her but she seems to love my mom more and the problem is that she only likes
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