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Pet of the Week 2/29/08 Save Email Print
Posted: 1:12 PM Feb 29, 2008
Last Updated: 1:12 PM Feb 29, 2008
Reporter: Kim Lucey
Email Address: Kim.Lucey@wtap.com

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Sara Lee is a sweet black and grey cat looking for a loving home! She has already been spayed, she has her nails clipped, she has had all of her tests, and she's rabies negative. Right now Sara Lee is calling the Parkersburg Humane Society home.

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