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      <title>Grand Rapids Nature Center Offering Free Admission Entire Month of April</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking for stuff to do with the kiddos this month? <a href="https://wgrd.com/blanford-nature-center-admission-free-april/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Some Shocking Pets Your Michigan Neighbors Can Legally Own</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dogs, Cats, Hamsters and so many other animals are legal to own in Michigan but you might be shocked to see that these animals are also legal to have as pets in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/pets-your-michigan-neighbors-can-legally-own/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dogs, Cats, Hamsters and so many other animals are legal to own in Michigan but you might be shocked to see that these animals are also legal to have as pets in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/pets-your-michigan-neighbors-can-legally-own/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>What do You do When Finding a Lost Pet in Genesee County, MI?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:22:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's more to helping lost pets than looking for a tag. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/what-to-do-when-you-find-a-lost-pet/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s more to helping lost pets than looking for a tag. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/what-to-do-when-you-find-a-lost-pet/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Michigan College Has Largest Snake Collection in the World</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Michigan's research capabilities enhanced by 45,000 snakes donated from Oregon State University. The snakes will be utilized in scientific studies and accessible to researchers globally. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/university-of-michigan-largest-snake-collection-ann-arbor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[University of Michigan&apos;s research capabilities enhanced by 45,000 snakes donated from Oregon State University. The snakes will be utilized in scientific studies and accessible to researchers globally. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/university-of-michigan-largest-snake-collection-ann-arbor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Colder Temps in Michigan Mean More Animals Under Vehicle Hoods</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:09:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a good idea to check under the hood, not just for how your vehicle is running, but for our furry friends, too.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/check-under-your-hood/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s a good idea to check under the hood, not just for how your vehicle is running, but for our furry friends, too.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/check-under-your-hood/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Family Remains Frozen as Bear Devours Picnic Just Inches Away</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A family in Mexico is being commended for their patience and resilience after they waited out a bear that helped itself to their food. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/mexico-bear-picnic/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A family in Mexico is being commended for their patience and resilience after they waited out a bear that helped itself to their food. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/mexico-bear-picnic/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Is It Legal to Have a Pet Raccoon in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:14:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are a handful of places around the United States where it's OK to keep a raccoon as a pet. Here's what Michigan has to say about it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/pet-raccoon-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are a handful of places around the United States where it&apos;s OK to keep a raccoon as a pet. Here&apos;s what Michigan has to say about it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/pet-raccoon-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[JR]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Bear Busts Out Funky Dance While Rubbing Tree</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:08:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes, a bear just has to dance.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/new-hampshire-bear-busts-out-dance-moves-while-scratching-on-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes, a bear just has to dance.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/new-hampshire-bear-busts-out-dance-moves-while-scratching-on-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>China Zoo: Nope, Our Bears Aren't Humans in Costumes</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:33:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wait, are those wrinkles on the bear's backside? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/china-bear-humans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wait, are those wrinkles on the bear&apos;s backside? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/china-bear-humans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Chill Bear Taking Dip In California Pool Is Our Summer 2023 Vibe</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:05:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The hottest bear of the summer just dropped. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/bear-california-pool/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The hottest bear of the summer just dropped. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/252/p/bear-california-pool/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Snakes, Goats, and A Crab Among 107 Animals Found In Cass County Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:20:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He had 107 animals in that house! Imagine the smell! <a href="https://wgrd.com/snakes-goats-and-a-crab-among-107-animals-found-in-cass-county-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He had 107 animals in that house! Imagine the smell! <a href="https://wgrd.com/snakes-goats-and-a-crab-among-107-animals-found-in-cass-county-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meatball]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>If You Hit An Animal While Driving In Michigan Do You Legally Have To Pull Over?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 10:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hopefully it never happens to you but if it does this is what you should do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/hitting-animal-while-driving-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hopefully it never happens to you but if it does this is what you should do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/hitting-animal-while-driving-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Big Joe Pesh]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Hamtramck, Michigan Legalizes Animal Sacrifice</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:37:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[By a vote of 4-2, Religious Animal Sacrifice in Hamtramck has been legalized under some provisions from the City. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hamtramck-michigan-legalizes-animal-sacrifice-within-city-limits/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[By a vote of 4-2, Religious Animal Sacrifice in Hamtramck has been legalized under some provisions from the City. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hamtramck-michigan-legalizes-animal-sacrifice-within-city-limits/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Area Zoos Closing Down for the Winter</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:40:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Both John Ball Zoo and Boulder Ridge Animal Park will be shutting down for the winter months. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/grand-rapids-area-zoos-closing-down-for-the-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Both John Ball Zoo and Boulder Ridge Animal Park will be shutting down for the winter months. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/grand-rapids-area-zoos-closing-down-for-the-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[A conversation that came up recently in a group of people and happenings in Holland led to people sharing what they feel may be good evidence that there could be some BIG cats located in the area. One person even said they were lucky enough to snag a picture of one of them during the winter <a href="https://wgrd.com/mountain-lions-holland-mi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>7 Years After Being Stolen, Little Yorkie Found in Michigan &amp; Reunited With Owner</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:46:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It has been a year since a little Yorkie was reunited with its owner from 1,000 miles away. However, Eaton County Animal Shelter still has plenty of animals that are in need of homes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/7-years-after-being-stolen-little-yorkie-found-in-michigan-reunited-with-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been a year since a little Yorkie was reunited with its owner from 1,000 miles away. However, Eaton County Animal Shelter still has plenty of animals that are in need of homes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/7-years-after-being-stolen-little-yorkie-found-in-michigan-reunited-with-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Viral Video: This Racoon In Ohio Couldn’t Handle His Moonshine</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A video posted on TikTok shows a raccoon that appears to be passed out after getting into a stash of moonshine. <a href="https://wgrd.com/viral-video-this-racoon-in-ohio-couldnt-handle-his-moonshine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A video posted on TikTok shows a raccoon that appears to be passed out after getting into a stash of moonshine. <a href="https://wgrd.com/viral-video-this-racoon-in-ohio-couldnt-handle-his-moonshine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Big Joe Pesh]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What The Duck? Grand Haven Police Rescue Stranded Ducklings In Drain</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 19:44:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety had a very interesting start to their Friday when they got a rescue call to a drain located at Woodlawn and Ferry. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-haven-ducklings-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety had a very interesting start to their Friday when they got a rescue call to a drain located at Woodlawn and Ferry. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-haven-ducklings-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Big Joe Pesh]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Attention Pet Parents! There’s a Free Pet Vaccine Clinic in Grand Rapids This Saturday</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:46:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Need to get your dog or cat vaccinated? There's a free pet vaccine clinic happening in Grand Rapids this Saturday, March 12. Other pet services will also be offered at a discounted price. <a href="https://wgrd.com/attention-pet-parents-theres-a-free-pet-vaccine-clinic-in-grand-rapids-this-saturday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Need to get your dog or cat vaccinated? There&apos;s a free pet vaccine clinic happening in Grand Rapids this Saturday, March 12. Other pet services will also be offered at a discounted price. <a href="https://wgrd.com/attention-pet-parents-theres-a-free-pet-vaccine-clinic-in-grand-rapids-this-saturday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Blandford Nature Center Welcomes Two Young Bobcats – You Can Help Name Them</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What do you think, do the brother and sister cuties look more like Lil and Phil, Leia and Luke, Artemis and Apollo, or Lilo and Stitch? <a href="https://wgrd.com/blanford-nature-center-welcomes-two-young-bobcats-you-can-help-name-them/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What do you think, do the brother and sister cuties look more like Lil and Phil, Leia and Luke, Artemis and Apollo, or Lilo and Stitch? <a href="https://wgrd.com/blanford-nature-center-welcomes-two-young-bobcats-you-can-help-name-them/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hundreds of Adult Fish Died in Michigan From Herpes</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Viruses that appear in fish are not transferred from humans due to the difference in body temperatures. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hundreds-of-adult-fish-died-in-michigan-from-herpes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Viruses that appear in fish are not transferred from humans due to the difference in body temperatures. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hundreds-of-adult-fish-died-in-michigan-from-herpes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:37:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The state  <a href="https://wgrd.com/state-asking-michiganders-to-be-on-the-lookout-for-this-damaging-insect/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Cow Spotted in the Backseat of a Car in Wisconsin McDonald’s Drive-Thru [WATCH]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:07:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lots of people drive with dogs in the backseat, but would you drive with a cow in the back? <a href="https://wgrd.com/cow-spotted-in-the-backseat-of-a-car-in-wisconsin-mcdonalds-drive-thru-watch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lots of people drive with dogs in the backseat, but would you drive with a cow in the back? <a href="https://wgrd.com/cow-spotted-in-the-backseat-of-a-car-in-wisconsin-mcdonalds-drive-thru-watch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>100 Animals, Some Dead, Recovered from Michigan Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:39:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The animals were living in "highly unsanitary conditions" according to animal control officers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/100-animals-some-dead-recovered-from-michigan-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The animals were living in &quot;highly unsanitary conditions&quot; according to animal control officers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/100-animals-some-dead-recovered-from-michigan-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:48:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A local pet rescue is seeing about 5-6 owner surrenders a week, which is not normal. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-are-returning-the-pets-they-adopted-during-the-pandemic-at-an-alarming-rate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A local pet rescue is seeing about 5-6 owner surrenders a week, which is not normal. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-are-returning-the-pets-they-adopted-during-the-pandemic-at-an-alarming-rate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>People Are Flocking to this Michigan Town to See a Rare Bird</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the first time EVER that this bird has been reported in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-are-flocking-to-this-michigan-town-to-see-a-rare-bird/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the first time EVER that this bird has been reported in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-are-flocking-to-this-michigan-town-to-see-a-rare-bird/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sick of your pet goldfish? Just don't throw it in the lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/godzilla-goldfish-how-are-these-household-pets-getting-so-big/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sick of your pet goldfish? Just don&apos;t throw it in the lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/godzilla-goldfish-how-are-these-household-pets-getting-so-big/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Humane Society of West Michigan has put out a call on social media asking for those interested in temporarily providing foster homes for displaced dogs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/humane-society-of-west-michigan-in-dire-need-of-temporary-foster-homes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Friday, April 23rd is National Lost Pet Awareness Day. <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-your-pet-microchipped-this-friday-for-only-10-at-the-humane-society-of-west-mi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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