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Photos courtesy of: freedom service dogs of america
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Kendle Frank, content coordinator at Freedom Service Dogs of America, shares the paw-some story of the Colorado nonprofit\u2019s work matching assistance dogs with service members and others in need.

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Would you share the origins of your organization and its purpose?
\nFreedom Service Dogs of America was founded in 1987 by PJ and Michael Roche, and since then, we\u2019ve grown from a two-person effort to one of the country\u2019s largest assistance dog organizations. We are accredited by Assistance Dogs International, a worldwide accreditation coalition that sets high standards for care, health, and training of assistance dogs all over the world.

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Our mission is to custom-train and purpose-breed service, professional therapy, facility, and skilled companion dogs for veterans and first responders with PTSD or traumatic brain injuries. We also serve adults with autism or mobility challenges, as well as professionals providing mental health and crisis-support services. Recipients get their own assistance dogs and lifetime support services at no cost to them, thanks to our community of supporters.

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How and where do the service animals undergo training?
\nMost of our service dogs-in-training\u2014Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and mixes of the two\u2014are a result of our in-house purpose breeding program here in Colorado. They are born on-site and spend their first few weeks of life in our nursery, where they undergo socialization and enrichment from our staff and volunteers.

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They then receive their first formal training with our prison puppy-training program partners before being matched with a volunteer puppy raiser, who provides ongoing socialization and basic training until they reach adulthood. During that time, FSD covers the cost of their veterinary care, food, and supplies.

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At about fourteen months old, our dogs return to the FSD facility for formal training, where they start working on advanced service dog cues and begin their custom training process. Our dogs learn to perform up to forty unique tasks that are directly related to an individual\u2019s particular needs. For example, if someone living with mobility challenges has a hard time bending over, we can train a dog to do tasks such as pressing automatic door buttons and pulling laundry out of the dryer.

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When we have a dog who we believe may be a candidate for someone on our wait list based on their skills and temperament, the individual comes to our facility to make sure the dog is a good fit. Once a match is made, the person returns for a two-week placement class, where they practice the custom cues their dog learned and go on outings with our trainers and the other teams to learn how to navigate public spaces.

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At the end of the placement class, we hold a graduation celebration for the team and they officially begin their life together. They\u2019ll continue receiving ongoing support services, including additional training and guidance. When an assistance dog retires at around age eight or nine, the recipient will have the opportunity to receive a successor dog to fill their place.

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Would you break down the types of services your dogs provide?
\nOur service dogs can learn to perform life-changing tasks such as creating space in crowds, retrieving dropped items or medication, performing deep-pressure therapy, and more. Our PTSD assist dogs can also be trained to do things like recognize and interrupt anxious behaviors and flashbacks and awaken veterans and first responders from nightmares.

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In addition, our professional therapy dogs and facility dogs are placed with professionals who provide mental health or crisis support services, including clinical therapists and members of law enforcement. Their main role is to provide joy, comfort, and stress relief to the public and specific populations, such as those within hospitals, schools, fire stations, and police departments.

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Finally, our skilled companion dogs are partnered with first responders, veterans, active-duty military members and their families, and Gold Star families. While these pups aren\u2019t trained to perform specialized tasks and don\u2019t have public access rights like service dogs, they are skilled at providing loving comfort, and their main purpose is to bring joy to service members and their families.

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What kind of impact does Freedom Service Dogs of America make?
\nWe take great care to ensure that each dog in our program is placed with the person or situation where they\u2019ll have the greatest impact. If a dog is not meeting our high standards of health or temperament required to graduate as an assistance dog, they may find an alternative career as an FSD skilled companion dog or be placed as a pet with a loving member of our community.

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Our work is truly life-changing for both humans and dogs alike. Our dogs love their roles as assistance animals. We like to say our dogs wag while they work. And with an FSD dog by their side, individuals can go from being isolated to living a life filled with joy, hope, and independence.

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For more info, freedomservicedogs.org

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The post Helpful Hounds for Heroes appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.

\n", "content_text": "Photos courtesy of: freedom service dogs of america\nKendle Frank, content coordinator at Freedom Service Dogs of America, shares the paw-some story of the Colorado nonprofit\u2019s work matching assistance dogs with service members and others in need.\nWould you share the origins of your organization and its purpose?\nFreedom Service Dogs of America was founded in 1987 by PJ and Michael Roche, and since then, we\u2019ve grown from a two-person effort to one of the country\u2019s largest assistance dog organizations. We are accredited by Assistance Dogs International, a worldwide accreditation coalition that sets high standards for care, health, and training of assistance dogs all over the world.\nOur mission is to custom-train and purpose-breed service, professional therapy, facility, and skilled companion dogs for veterans and first responders with PTSD or traumatic brain injuries. We also serve adults with autism or mobility challenges, as well as professionals providing mental health and crisis-support services. Recipients get their own assistance dogs and lifetime support services at no cost to them, thanks to our community of supporters.\n \n\n \nHow and where do the service animals undergo training?\nMost of our service dogs-in-training\u2014Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and mixes of the two\u2014are a result of our in-house purpose breeding program here in Colorado. They are born on-site and spend their first few weeks of life in our nursery, where they undergo socialization and enrichment from our staff and volunteers.\nThey then receive their first formal training with our prison puppy-training program partners before being matched with a volunteer puppy raiser, who provides ongoing socialization and basic training until they reach adulthood. During that time, FSD covers the cost of their veterinary care, food, and supplies.\nAt about fourteen months old, our dogs return to the FSD facility for formal training, where they start working on advanced service dog cues and begin their custom training process. Our dogs learn to perform up to forty unique tasks that are directly related to an individual\u2019s particular needs. For example, if someone living with mobility challenges has a hard time bending over, we can train a dog to do tasks such as pressing automatic door buttons and pulling laundry out of the dryer.\nWhen we have a dog who we believe may be a candidate for someone on our wait list based on their skills and temperament, the individual comes to our facility to make sure the dog is a good fit. Once a match is made, the person returns for a two-week placement class, where they practice the custom cues their dog learned and go on outings with our trainers and the other teams to learn how to navigate public spaces.\nAt the end of the placement class, we hold a graduation celebration for the team and they officially begin their life together. They\u2019ll continue receiving ongoing support services, including additional training and guidance. When an assistance dog retires at around age eight or nine, the recipient will have the opportunity to receive a successor dog to fill their place.\n \n\n \nWould you break down the types of services your dogs provide?\nOur service dogs can learn to perform life-changing tasks such as creating space in crowds, retrieving dropped items or medication, performing deep-pressure therapy, and more. Our PTSD assist dogs can also be trained to do things like recognize and interrupt anxious behaviors and flashbacks and awaken veterans and first responders from nightmares.\nIn addition, our professional therapy dogs and facility dogs are placed with professionals who provide mental health or crisis support services, including clinical therapists and members of law enforcement. Their main role is to provide joy, comfort, and stress relief to the public and specific populations, such as those within hospitals, schools, fire stations, and police departments.\nFinally, our skilled companion dogs are partnered with first responders, veterans, active-duty military members and their families, and Gold Star families. While these pups aren\u2019t trained to perform specialized tasks and don\u2019t have public access rights like service dogs, they are skilled at providing loving comfort, and their main purpose is to bring joy to service members and their families.\n \n\n \nWhat kind of impact does Freedom Service Dogs of America make?\nWe take great care to ensure that each dog in our program is placed with the person or situation where they\u2019ll have the greatest impact. If a dog is not meeting our high standards of health or temperament required to graduate as an assistance dog, they may find an alternative career as an FSD skilled companion dog or be placed as a pet with a loving member of our community.\nOur work is truly life-changing for both humans and dogs alike. Our dogs love their roles as assistance animals. We like to say our dogs wag while they work. And with an FSD dog by their side, individuals can go from being isolated to living a life filled with joy, hope, and independence.\nFor more info, freedomservicedogs.org\nThe post Helpful Hounds for Heroes appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2026-08-19T08:00:54-04:00", "date_modified": "2026-08-05T17:46:32-04:00", "author": { "name": "jshaw", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/jshaw/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/82c9132115b5cb74c8d4fb20cf990f4e3fb8822fa552fdc3e362ead755a6b041?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hounds-featured.jpg", "tags": [ "Charity", "Dogs", "First Responder", "Nonprofit", "Pets", "Service Animals", "Veterans", "Family & Pets", "Life & Culture" ], "summary": "Get a glimpse into Freedom Service Dogs of America\u2019s work matching assistance animals with people in need." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/editorial/a-horse-haven/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/editorial/a-horse-haven/", "title": "A Horse Haven", "content_html": "
Photos courtesy of: ryerss farm for aged equines
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Samuel Griffin, president of Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, discusses what it takes to run his organization, the country\u2019s first horse rescue and retirement farm and the oldest nonprofit horse sanctuary in America.

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How big is Ryerss, and how many equines do you have?
\nWe own around four hundred acres and eighty stalls. At any given time, we have from seventy-nine to eighty-five equines living here\u2014not only horses but also mules and donkeys. We\u2019ve housed just about every equine other than zebras.

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When we settled into our current location, we preserved the land for agricultural use only to support as many animals as we could. We now have a huge main stable, several other buildings, and some other structures. We even grow our own hay, straw, and corn.

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Do you accept horses from all over the country?
\nWe do; a couple of them even arrived from Alaska last year. However, the majority come from the East Coast, especially the Philadelphia tristate area. We also get a wide variety of horses, including thoroughbreds, racehorses, polo ponies, show jumpers, and trail horses. The equines must be at least twenty years old to stay at the farm, and around 12 percent are rescues.

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Are you open year-round?
\n365 days a year, from 10:00 to 4:00, with free admission. We\u2019ll sometimes close for a holiday, although people have been known to just show up to see the horses on Christmas morning.

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What\u2019s it like to run a year-round organization that cares for dozens of equines?
\nThere\u2019s a huge amount of work involved. Our farm manager, Cory Mowrer, takes care of all the farm operations, doing so much of the overall work. But it\u2019s also handled by a few other full-time employees, including an on-site, live-in veterinarian, and around one hundred volunteers. It\u2019s basically like running a retirement home for horses. However, none of the people who do it would say it\u2019s work because they all love caring for the animals. That\u2019s why we have almost no turnover.

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Would you share some of the biggest challenges?
\nYou\u2019d probably get a different answer from every person here. For me, it\u2019s financial because I wake up every morning thinking about how we\u2019re going to make ends meet. For others, the biggest challenge is keeping the farm in order. In addition to caring for our animals, we have a lot of buildings with a lot of roofs and plumbing, for example, and it\u2019s always a roll of the dice every year determining what crops to sow and where\u2014all the worries of a farmer. Cory\u2019s an excellent one, and he approaches it very intelligently.

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Do volunteers and employees alike get attached to the horses?
\nYes. And that\u2019s the sad part of what we do because we\u2019re here to let them live out the remainder of their days. It\u2019s inevitable, but everyone understands our purpose: to give our four-legged friends their best possible life. Frankly, the horses don\u2019t know they\u2019re old; they just feel a little achier, like to lie down more often than usual, and can\u2019t always feed themselves.

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How do people react when they visit the farm?
\nThe overwhelming sense I get from visitors is that it\u2019s a wonderful place for them to find contentment. Many aren\u2019t country folks, so they\u2019re here to feel some solitude and let their kids experience the open country and see big animals.

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What does Ryerss mean to its community?
\nThat\u2019s a good question. This part of Chester County is becoming suburbanized, but Ryerss will always be evergreen. People here know we\u2019re never going to move, which provides a sense of stability in changing times. And, of course, because of the influx of visitors we get, it\u2019s great for the community as a whole.

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What\u2019s the best part of this venture for you?
\nI grew up with horses; my grandparents and parents had them. I was a rider from a young age, which I enjoyed immensely, and I was always very attached to our horses. In fact, I was retired when some friends of mine on the board here asked if I\u2019d like to join them, which was a no-brainer. I do this because I love the farm and its residents.

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After all, equines work most of their lives for us: they learn how to carry us, how to jump for us, and so forth. I think we should return the favor, which is why Ryerss exists. Once they arrive, they will never be worked or sold again. We make sure that their shoes are off for good\u2014they get to just live like a horse, barefoot and out in the fields. It\u2019s a nice way of saying thank you for everything they\u2019ve done.

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For more info, visit ryerssfarm.org

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The post A Horse Haven appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.

\n", "content_text": "Photos courtesy of: ryerss farm for aged equines\nSamuel Griffin, president of Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, discusses what it takes to run his organization, the country\u2019s first horse rescue and retirement farm and the oldest nonprofit horse sanctuary in America.\n\n \nHow big is Ryerss, and how many equines do you have?\nWe own around four hundred acres and eighty stalls. At any given time, we have from seventy-nine to eighty-five equines living here\u2014not only horses but also mules and donkeys. We\u2019ve housed just about every equine other than zebras.\nWhen we settled into our current location, we preserved the land for agricultural use only to support as many animals as we could. We now have a huge main stable, several other buildings, and some other structures. We even grow our own hay, straw, and corn.\nDo you accept horses from all over the country?\nWe do; a couple of them even arrived from Alaska last year. However, the majority come from the East Coast, especially the Philadelphia tristate area. We also get a wide variety of horses, including thoroughbreds, racehorses, polo ponies, show jumpers, and trail horses. The equines must be at least twenty years old to stay at the farm, and around 12 percent are rescues.\nAre you open year-round?\n365 days a year, from 10:00 to 4:00, with free admission. We\u2019ll sometimes close for a holiday, although people have been known to just show up to see the horses on Christmas morning.\n\n \nWhat\u2019s it like to run a year-round organization that cares for dozens of equines?\nThere\u2019s a huge amount of work involved. Our farm manager, Cory Mowrer, takes care of all the farm operations, doing so much of the overall work. But it\u2019s also handled by a few other full-time employees, including an on-site, live-in veterinarian, and around one hundred volunteers. It\u2019s basically like running a retirement home for horses. However, none of the people who do it would say it\u2019s work because they all love caring for the animals. That\u2019s why we have almost no turnover.\nWould you share some of the biggest challenges?\nYou\u2019d probably get a different answer from every person here. For me, it\u2019s financial because I wake up every morning thinking about how we\u2019re going to make ends meet. For others, the biggest challenge is keeping the farm in order. In addition to caring for our animals, we have a lot of buildings with a lot of roofs and plumbing, for example, and it\u2019s always a roll of the dice every year determining what crops to sow and where\u2014all the worries of a farmer. Cory\u2019s an excellent one, and he approaches it very intelligently.\n\n \nDo volunteers and employees alike get attached to the horses?\nYes. And that\u2019s the sad part of what we do because we\u2019re here to let them live out the remainder of their days. It\u2019s inevitable, but everyone understands our purpose: to give our four-legged friends their best possible life. Frankly, the horses don\u2019t know they\u2019re old; they just feel a little achier, like to lie down more often than usual, and can\u2019t always feed themselves.\nHow do people react when they visit the farm?\nThe overwhelming sense I get from visitors is that it\u2019s a wonderful place for them to find contentment. Many aren\u2019t country folks, so they\u2019re here to feel some solitude and let their kids experience the open country and see big animals.\nWhat does Ryerss mean to its community?\nThat\u2019s a good question. This part of Chester County is becoming suburbanized, but Ryerss will always be evergreen. People here know we\u2019re never going to move, which provides a sense of stability in changing times. And, of course, because of the influx of visitors we get, it\u2019s great for the community as a whole.\n\n \nWhat\u2019s the best part of this venture for you?\nI grew up with horses; my grandparents and parents had them. I was a rider from a young age, which I enjoyed immensely, and I was always very attached to our horses. In fact, I was retired when some friends of mine on the board here asked if I\u2019d like to join them, which was a no-brainer. I do this because I love the farm and its residents.\nAfter all, equines work most of their lives for us: they learn how to carry us, how to jump for us, and so forth. I think we should return the favor, which is why Ryerss exists. Once they arrive, they will never be worked or sold again. We make sure that their shoes are off for good\u2014they get to just live like a horse, barefoot and out in the fields. It\u2019s a nice way of saying thank you for everything they\u2019ve done.\nFor more info, visit ryerssfarm.org\nThe post A Horse Haven appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2026-08-12T08:00:01-04:00", "date_modified": "2026-08-05T16:53:35-04:00", "author": { "name": "jshaw", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/jshaw/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/82c9132115b5cb74c8d4fb20cf990f4e3fb8822fa552fdc3e362ead755a6b041?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/horses-featured.jpg", "tags": [ "Equines", "Farm", "Horses", "Nonprofit", "Pennsylvania", "Editorial", "Family & Pets", "Life & Culture" ], "summary": "Take a trip to Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines, a Pennsylvania nonprofit dedicated to senior animals." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/family-pets/a-sit-down-with-a-dog-photographer/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/family-pets/a-sit-down-with-a-dog-photographer/", "title": "A Sit-Down with a Dog Photographer", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post Amazing Dog-Friendly Vacation Destinations appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2024-06-14T08:00:18-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-07-18T11:28:13-04:00", "author": { "name": "ajimenez", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/ajimenez/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/370fd3ef5b2313c7465c0026a4c2af9d14c7c1f31fb160ddbba3f572f8b74842?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Alcohol", "California", "Colorado", "Illinois", "Maryland", "New Jersey", "Pets", "Travel", "Vermont", "Family & Pets" ], "summary": "Plan a trip with your pooch to one of these locations for summer fun." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/travel/a-butterfly-refuge-in-key-west/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/travel/a-butterfly-refuge-in-key-west/", "title": "A Butterfly Refuge in Key West", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post A Butterfly Refuge in Key West appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2024-04-12T08:00:33-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-01-25T15:46:33-05:00", "author": { "name": "ajimenez", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/ajimenez/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/370fd3ef5b2313c7465c0026a4c2af9d14c7c1f31fb160ddbba3f572f8b74842?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Beach", "Butterflies", "Butterfly", "Conservation", "Garden", "Family & Pets", "Travel" ], "summary": "Learn about the beautiful sights to behold in the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/travel/seven-museums-to-visit-this-fall/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/travel/seven-museums-to-visit-this-fall/", "title": "Seven Museums to Visit This Fall", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post Seven Museums to Visit This Fall appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2023-10-24T08:00:38-04:00", "date_modified": "2024-12-20T16:34:52-05:00", "author": { "name": "ajimenez", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/ajimenez/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/370fd3ef5b2313c7465c0026a4c2af9d14c7c1f31fb160ddbba3f572f8b74842?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Art", "Fall", "History", "Family & Pets", "Travel" ], "summary": "These institutions represent seven of the greatest and most memorable museums across the nation." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/family-pets/meteor-mania/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/family-pets/meteor-mania/", "title": "Meteor Mania", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post Meteor Mania appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2023-07-03T08:00:03-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-06-07T11:17:27-04:00", "author": { "name": "Alexa Bricker", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/abricker/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52db277747be4f42866852e0bcc32f3359ce211be9099d2ced7dc4b6311cbfd3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Stargazing", "Family & Pets", "Summer" ], "summary": "Learn all about meteor showers, including the best ones to look for and when." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/reptile-and-amphibian-pet-care-tips/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/reptile-and-amphibian-pet-care-tips/", "title": "Reptile and Amphibian Pet Care Tips", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post Reptile and Amphibian Pet Care Tips appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2023-06-16T12:32:41-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-06-16T13:14:27-04:00", "author": { "name": "Alexa Bricker", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/abricker/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52db277747be4f42866852e0bcc32f3359ce211be9099d2ced7dc4b6311cbfd3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Pet Care", "Pet Health", "Pets", "Family & Pets", "Life & Culture" ], "summary": "General advice for those seeking out exotic reptile or amphibian pets." }, { "id": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/littlest-meows/", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/life-culture/littlest-meows/", "title": "Littlest Meows", "content_html": "

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\n", "content_text": "The post Littlest Meows appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.", "date_published": "2023-06-05T13:42:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2023-09-24T15:13:41-04:00", "author": { "name": "Alexa Bricker", "url": "https://americanlifestylemag.com/author/abricker/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52db277747be4f42866852e0bcc32f3359ce211be9099d2ced7dc4b6311cbfd3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Cat", "Pets", "Editorial", "Family & Pets", "Life & Culture" ], "summary": "Hannah Shaw devotes her life to teaching people how to rescue kittens." } ] }