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Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11536-LA-Animal-Training-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Cats-and-dogs-and-human-rights?cid=exrss-LA-Animal-Training-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11536-LA-Animal-Training-Examiner~y2009m5d26-How-to-save-a-skunk-rescuing-wildlife-in-our-own-backyards?cid=exrss-LA-Animal-Training-Examiner Malibu Creek State Park                    Rachel PrayFirst, go out behind your house under a dark sky, new or crescent moon, and listen.  If you hear... 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