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Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Corey, Suzy, Sally, and Sadie

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Corey, Suzy, Sally, and Sadie

The Our Prattville canine Pet of the Week is Corey, a handsome one-year-old male Basset Hound/Dachshund mix. He is black and brown with some white on his chest and a white front paw.
Corey is leash trained and loves to walk with his human friends. He is well-behaved, friendly, extremely sweet, and is desperately searching for [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Baby Girl and Barlo

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Baby Girl and Barlo

The Our Prattville feline Pet of the Week is Baby Girl, an adorable, sweet Domestic Short Hair. About three months old, she is black with white markings, and has just been spayed.
A day before this photo was taken, several youngsters stopped by the shelter and played with the animals. Baby Girl was a favorite, as [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Bubba and Cloud

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Bubba and Cloud

The Our Prattville canine Pet of the Week is Bubba, a one-year-old male Dachshund/Beagle mix who loves to play with his animal friends and with children.
This handsome pup is dark brown colored, has a bit of white on his chest and his toes, and beautiful brown eyes. Bubba is leash trained and is longing to [...]

Autauga Family Support Center gives hope to children and families who have none

Autauga Family Support Center gives hope to children and families who have none

Prattville – Not every adult or child in society is fortunate enough to have the training and skills to succeed in life. Many cannot gain employment because they have not completed high school; others may fall into a life of crime at a young age or have babies without knowing how to care for them.
Some [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Pumpkin and Rex

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Pumpkin and Rex

The Our Prattville feline Pet of the Week is a female Calico Domestic Short Hair named Pumpkin. She is about two years old and was turned in to the shelter as a stray.
Pumpkin’s markings are orange, black, and white, and she has bright green eyes. She is friendly around humans and her favorite pastime [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Dottie, Lunar, and Blossom

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Dottie, Lunar, and Blossom

There are two Our Prattville canine Pets of the Week and both came to the shelter from the same home. The owner, unfortunately, could no longer afford these beautiful animals.
It would be wonderful if these two pups could be adopted together by a special family since they are accustomed to living together. Both Dottie [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Kitty Kitty and Aubie

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Kitty Kitty and Aubie

The Our Prattville feline Pet of the Week is a lovable male Domestic Short Hair named Kitty Kitty. He weighs approximately ten pounds and is orange colored with light stripes over his body and tail.
Kitty Kitty was unfortunately surrendered for adoption by an owner who was moving and could not take animals with him. This [...]

New Year traditions around the globe share a thread of superstition

New Year traditions around the globe share a thread of superstition

As odd as it is for people in the Philippines to wear polka dots and eat round fruits to ensure a prosperous future, it is just as unusual for Americans to dine on black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day with the sole intention of bringing good luck for the upcoming year.
Some say the latter [...]

Christmas dinners differ around the globe

Christmas dinners differ around the globe

Turkey, stuffing or dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, eggnog, apple cider, fruitcake, and gingerbread are all dishes associated with the United States; Americans look forward to waking up to that savory aroma on Christmas morning. But, that’s not the case everywhere, as contrasting cultures enjoy different Christmas cuisine.
Christmas dinner traditions differ greatly around the [...]

‘Tis the season to kiss under the mistletoe

‘Tis the season to kiss under the mistletoe

Mistletoes are flowering plants that obtain all or most of their nutrition by living on and parasitizing other flowering plants. They grow on the branches of trees and form dangling bushes two to five feet in diameter and the berries are poisonous.
Most of us have dawdled a bit under a hanging sprig of mistletoe during [...]

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