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Man Who Was Adopted in 1953 Thought He Was An Only Child, Then The Phone Rang
A DNA test changed Michael Bennett’s life forever
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SD Humane Society Extends Promotion to Waive Adoption Fees
The San Diego Humane Society is extending its promotion to waive adoption fees for small animals and adult dogs seven months and older through Thursday, officials said Saturday.
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Relative to Adopt Baby of Florida Deputies Who Died by Suicide
Clayton Osteen, 24, and Victoria Pacheco, 23, died within days of each other, leaving behind a 1-month-old boy.
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Mom Reunites With Daughter Taken From Her at Birth 42 Years Ago
Nancy Womac had never held her daughter after she was taken from her at birth in 1979 until the two finally shared their first embrace this year
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House Passes Bill Including Paid Family Leave. Advocates Call It a ‘Once-In-A-Generation Change'
The fight to get a national paid family leave program in place notched a win on Friday, when House lawmakers passed a bill including the measure.
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Colin Kaepernick's Story Shows Why Adoptive Parents Need to Talk About Race
Ahead of an upcoming Netflix bio series, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told Ebony magazine about growing up Black to adoptive white parents – and wishing he had a mentor to answer uncomfortable questions about race that his parents couldn’t. That resonated with Melissa Guida-Richards, who was also adopted by white parents – and didn’t even know she was Latina until...
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Sober Living Facility in Reseda Helps Give Second Chances to Dogs as They Help Clear the Shelters
Clear Skies Ranch in Reseda is helping to Clear the Shelters. They’re all about giving second chances to the dogs they adopt, and for the dogs’ trainers like David Dougall, this is his second chance too.
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From Ruff Life to Love at Last: Dagmar Midcap Welcomes Rescue Dog From Mexico to Her Pack
NBC 7 meteorologist Dagmar Midcap saw a picture of a once severely emaciated dog in Mexico and knew instantly she needed to give him a home. Here, she shares their story on how they became a fur-ever family.
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‘All the Love, Half the Price': San Diego Humane Society Reducing Adoption Fees for Small Animals
From July 13 to 18, you can adopt a small animal from the San Diego Humane Society, and still get all the love, for just half the price! During the San Diego Humane Society’s promotion, “All the love, half the price,” adoption fees for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and rats are only $5 – $15. “We currently have more than…
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Philadelphia Violated Catholic Foster Agency's Rights, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a lower court ruling that allowed the City of Philadelphia to ban Catholic Social Services from participating in the city’s foster care program, saying the city violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.
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Soccer Stars Share Advice for Same-Sex Couples Hoping to Adopt
Soccer legends Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris celebrated Valentine’s Day this year by announcing to fans on Instagram they adopted a baby girl named Sloane Phillips.
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Tiffany Haddish Just Took a Big Step in Plans to Adopt Children
Beloved comedian Tiffany Haddish has taken a big step in her adoption journey
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Treating the Trauma of Adoption — For Children and Parents
We often see adoption on our social media feeds in the most glowing light — with loving adoptive parents and happy children celebrating their new family. Less often do we focus on the trauma that adoptees experience, nor do we see the difficult journey of adoptive parents. NBCLX contributor Nathan Willis explores how the trauma of adoption is treated.
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Katherine Heigl on How She Talks to Her Daughters About Their Birth Parents
Like many parents, Katherine Heigl is trying to navigate raising three children amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Despite Being Born in The US, Adopted Man Says He is In Danger of Being Deported to Mexico Again
A Spring Valley resident who was born in the U.S. was adopted as a baby by a family in Mexicali, and due to the change of his last name on his birth certificate, immigration officials could deport him at any moment.
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Houdini, 3-Year-Old Husky, Needs Home
He’s been adopted and then returned several times, but county animal services says he just needs the right companion.
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Houdini the Husky Does a Disappearing Act to a Forever Home
Houdini the Husky will be having a magical life after finding his forever home with a Las Vegas headlining magician.
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149 Foster Children Find Homes Via Virtual Adoption as Part of National Adoption Day
Virtual adoption ceremonies will be held Saturday as part of National Adoption Day for 149 foster children who have found their permanent homes amid a pandemic.
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‘SNL's' Melissa Villaseñor's 5 Reasons You Should Absolutely Not Get a Pet
The number one reason? “They’re just too soft,” says “Saturday Night Live’s” Melissa Villaseñor. “You don’t want soft things around you, do you? You need rough things.” She would know—her rescue Penny is very soft.
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Adopting a Shelter Pet in 2020—Everything You Need to Know
Finding a new pet can be an experience much different from that just a year ago: The pandemic—as with just about everything else—changed pet adoption.
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