'Take me home and I'll be loyal
      PRETTY AND PETITE— Little Star, a 7-month-old Chihuahua mix, is all of 6 pounds of love. She was looking for a new home at the recent Animal Advocates Alliance Ventura County adoption event at YogaWorks in Westlake Village. The group brought nearly a dozen dogs in search of foster and permanent homes.
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Keeping track of a cat was never easier
      SIMPLE PROCEDURE— Dr. Pauline Perry, left, and Polly Braiwick insert a microchip into Shadow, a 3-year-old cat owned by Stasia Simrall of Thousand Oaks at the Arboles Animal Clinic during last Thursday's Microchip Clinic Day. A microchip about the size of a grain of rice is implanted beneath the skin between the shoulder blades.
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Foundation offers free spaying, neutering
      The Herman Bennett Foundation is offering vouchers to pet owners who need financial assistance to have their pets spayed or neutered. The foundation is a private nonprofit organization. For more information, call (805) 648-1044 or visit www .HermanBennettFoundation.org.
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Pet of the Week
      LITTLE PETAL— Lupin, a 1-year-old female domestic shorthair white and tri-color cat, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. "How can you resist me?" Lupin asks. To take Lupin home, ask about identification No. 3978683. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov.
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