The Riverwalk poet
By Mike Cox
      The water's whisper is broken By those at play drifting down stream, Unknown is each one's purpose But away from life's test happiness is seen.
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Pet press
      Rummage for Rescues, Saturday, September 12. If you have any gently used items you'd like to donate, you can bring them to Project Pet at 6880 St. Andrews Rd. Saturdays or Sundays 9 am- 5 pm or call Wendy at 600-2960 or Brittany at 629-3375 for pick up.
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Get your K- 9 chics fixed
Contributed by the Humane Society
      It is sugar and spice, and everything that is nice in October and November at the Humane Society Spay/ Neuter Clinic with the second annual "Howlin' for Halloween" 1.2 price female cat spay promotion and brand new "Get Your K- 9 Chics Fixed" 1.2 price female dog spay promotion!
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Canine attends press conference
     Unidentified, interested puppy in the welfare of those in Five Points attends press conference. Photo by Cathy Cobbs
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Canines at work receive funding
Contributed by Richland County Sheriff's Department
      Richland County Sheriff's Department received a $5,000 donation from Del Monte Pet Products and Milk- Bone® in partnership with Food Lion towards the purchase of a new Departmental K9. This donation is part of an on- going effort to support local law enforcement and security preparedness nationwide.
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Cat fact
     A cat's brain is similar to a humans, except a human has more developed frontal lobes, which allow us to have more in- depth emotional, language, and reasoning skills.
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Did you know:
      FACT: Over 23,000 dogs and cats enter municipal shelters each year in Richland and Lexington Counties. FACT: More than 19,500 of these adoptable pets are euthanized each year due to lack of shelter space and resources. FACT: 13,000 of the dogs and cats euthanized are healthy, happy pets ready for a new home, and 4,000 of those pets are purebreds.
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