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(RNS) — Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old.

Raised in the Midwest as a Presbyterian preacher’s kid, he was often hauled to hospice facilities and funeral homes but noticed that the chipmunks and other animals crushed by the side of the road weren’t treated with the same compassion shown to people.

“At a very young age, I began picking up those little animals, putting them in my lunchbox, and giving them burials in the way my father did when he was working with humans,” says Bowen, who recalls

A RETIRED vet found dead in his garden had been bitten by seven dogs — including his own pet.

Antony Harrington was attacked by the pack, said to include several large Bernese mountain dogs and his black Russian terrier.

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The widower, 77, suffered a suspected cardiac arrest and was declared dead at the scene.

Police are trying to establish whether the bites were the cause of death or

TULSA, Okla. — FOX23 heard from Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) about scammers pretending to be with their organization and targeting people who’ve adopted pets from the shelter.

TAW says this is a scary thing because you want to help your pets, but owners should always double check if things seem suspicious.

“Twelve last week, we had a call that someone got a phone call regarding their animal being injured and that they needed to send money through one of the apps, for example PayPal, Zelle. That’s one thing we will never ask anybody for money over the phone,” said Sherri