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Have a fur or fur-trimmed piece of clothing that you no longer want? The Humane Society of the United States wants it for its Coats for Cubs program.
The donated furs are given to more than 200 wildlife rehabilitators in the United States and Canada who "use the furs to warm and comfort orphaned and injured wildlife," the program's Web site says.
Furs are cut to the appropriate size and are placed in the enclosures of orphaned and injured wildlife, the Web site says. Sleeves turned inside out can be used to provide a warm nest for burrowing animals, the Web site says. "Some animals adopt a piece of fur as a playmate, jumping on it and wrestling with it," the Web site says.
In addition to fur apparel and trims, the programs accepts fur accessories such as hats, gloves, and muffs.
Place donations in a sturdy box. For small items, a large padded envelope is fine, the Web site says.
Mail donations to The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20037, Attn: Coats for Cubs.
If you want to receive a letter of thanks, include a note with your e-mail or mailing address requesting an acknowledgment. Letters are sent two to three weeks after the donation has arrived.
For more including tax deduction information, check out the society's Web site.

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

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