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Half a dozen dogs resting along the lanes and doorways of a pale hillside village under a cypress tree.
Stories
Feb 26 · 2 min read

What makes a fostering network hold together

Fostering is usually described as something one person does. The rescues that place the most animals describe it as something a group does.

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Three small aquariums on a shelf holding clear, green and amber water, each with one plant and gravel.
Field notes
Feb 19 · 1 min read

What your aquarium's water clarity is trying to tell you

Cloudy, green, tea-coloured — a quick triage.

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An empty teal pet bed on a wooden floor in window light, with an empty water bowl beside it.
Long read
Feb 11 · 1 min read

Grief, on a small scale

What we learn — about love, time, and ritual — from losing the animals we share our homes with.

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The Maskotis Team
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