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American Red Cross Opens Shelters For People Across Connecticut
The American Red Cross is opening several shelters for Connecticut residents in advance of Hurricane Henri, which is expected to make landfall Sunday. Some of the shelters opened at 8 p.m. Saturday and are available to anyone who needs assistance. There are also multiple shelters that will open Sunday. Officials with the Red Cross said they’ve also pre-positioned shelter...
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Hartford Shelter Readies for Reopening
Homeless seems to be on the rise in Connecticut in the middle of the pandemic, but hope is on the horizon in Hartford where Immacare will reopen its 75-bed shelter in the coming weeks. “It’s not like I just became homeless overnight. I definitely made some poor choices. Things just start slipping away,” Ryan McNulty said. McNulty was a...
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Shelters Prepare For Influx of Homeless During Winter Amid Pandemic
Shelters will have to take extra COVID-19 precautions as the weather turns colder and they see more homless people moving indoors.
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How to Potty Train Your Puppy
Wondering the best way to make sure your dog is potty trained? Well, it takes a lot of work. Here are some steps you can take to make potty training with your pup go smoother.
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Review of Connecticut Shelter Data Finds High Numbers of Ex-Convicts
Data from the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness shows nearly 50% of people in homeless shelters in Connecticut over the past three years were also incarcerated at some point.
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Celebs Support Clear the Shelters Day
Celebrities are hailing Clear the Shelters Day and celebrating the more than 76,000 pets that have found forever homes during the nationwide animal adoption campaign today. Celebs, such as Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch and Wanda Sykes, have sent well wishes to the pets across America in search of a place to call home. “It’s a great day to make a...
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Animal Lovers Across the Country Find ‘the One' During Clear the Shelters
Jose and Tammy Vega arrived at the Camden County Animal Shelter in New Jersey early Saturday morning in search of a four-legged companion. The couple, who was first in line at the facility for its Clear the Shelters event, fell in love with a 7-year-old stray Chihuahua named Pot Pie. “He was just really calm tempered, my wife looked over...
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Hurricane Irma's Path Shifts, But Miami Still in Danger
Hurricane Irma’s path shifted westward, with what looks like a direct hit on St. Peterburg, Florida, forecasters said early Saturday. However, officials warn that Miami is not out of danger and may still get hurricane-force winds and a storm surge.
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Aerials of Harvey's Flooding From Houston to Galveston
Houston’s NBC affiliate KPRC flew one of its helicopters from Houston to Galveston to survey the damage from Tropical Storm Harvey.