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5 Things You Need to Know About Bringing Your Pets On Amtrak

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You Can Take Your Dogs (or Cats!) on Amtrak Now

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Animal Advocates Say DC Proposal Could Lead to Killing of Alley Cats

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Travel

Great Small Towns Near Washington, DC

Admit it—you often dream of a simpler life. A small-town life. Here are 27 places that will charm you with old-fashioned hospitality and new fangled vigor, whether you visit for a day, a weekend—or for good.
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How Advanced—and Expensive—Can Veterinary Care Get?

Pet owners want better care. A local hospital spent $5 million to give them what they want.
Capital Comment, Pets  |  Aug 5, 2015
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What I Learned From a Dog I Loved But Couldn’t Control

How my dog jerked me around. Literally.
Open House, Pets  |  Jul 16, 2015
Travel

Things to Do By the Anacostia Riverwalk

You can do more than just walk the 2.9-mile river loop.
Great Getaways, Day Trips, Great Walks  |  May 4, 2015
News & Politics

The Most Spoiled Dogs in Washington

Karen Feld's poodles eat at the Palm, wear cashmere, and go to Broadway shows. They socialite says they help her cope with "hidden disabilities."
Pets  |  Feb 19, 2015
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Freeing My Dog Hamilton and the Rest of the DC7 Beagles

My beagle, rescued from an animal testing lab a year ago, isn’t the only one who has undergone a transformation.
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