SQUIRREL OF THE MONTH
     SQUIRREL OF THE MONTH MEETS AN IMPOSTER!- Since this is the summer of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" in movie theaters, we're going totally sensational, too, with this incredible photograph that was provided by Mindy Kirshbaum of Westlake Village. "I couldn't decide which one was cuter, so I sent you both for you to consider for a future publication," says Mindy. Both, she says, were dining on spills from a bird feeder above their heads. Normally we're prejudiced in favor of squirrels because our publication is called the Acorn, not the Carrot. Squirrels are definitely cuter, Mindy, than conejos, and we accept ONLY cute Squirrels of the Month. Send your digital images as jpg attachments to tonewstip@theacorn.com. Prints should be mailed to the address on page 4. Be famous; send a photograph today.
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Make your dead pet fashionable
      Grief over the loss of a pet is normal and natural. Yet there are tools and coping skills that people can use to help handle that grief. With an estimated 71 million pet-owning households in the U.S., it's a situation many face but don't know how to handle, especially with children.
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Tips help keep pets safe in summer heat
      During the hot summer months, be sure to follow these health and safety tips for pets. •Never leave a pet in the car, even for short periods of time and with the windows open. Though it may seem cool outside, the sun can raise the temperature inside a car to life-threatening levels in minutes.
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Pet of the Week
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FRIENDLY- Frenchy, a male longhair cream cat, is patiently waiting for adoption at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. To take Frenchy home, ask about identification No. A3829766. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit the website at animalcare.lacounty.gov/.
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Do yoga with your dog
      Yoga teacher Craige Story, along with his dog Graci, will teach "Yoga with your Doga" from 4 to 5 p.m. Sun., July 13 under the front oaks (look for the white balloons) at Triunfo Community Park, 980 Aranmoor, Westlake Village.
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