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his Thanksgiving Petland says animal lovers need to be aware of how dangerous it can be for Fido or Fluffy to pack on a few pounds.

“At Petland, we stress to our customers the importance of providing their pets a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet, especially during the holiday season,” said Julie Washburn, public relations coordinator, Petland, Inc.

Yesterday at school one of my 6th grade girls came in crying.  Her little dog had gotten loose the night before and she couldnt find it.  I tried to tell  her that someone would find the dog and it would be returned to her.  She cried and cried all over her test papers.

Later that morning during Language Arts, another teacher at the school came to my