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Northland pets of the week

Pepper

Age: 3 years

Breed: Catahoula Leopard Dog

Sex: Female

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Pepper is beautiful both inside and out. Affectionate, house trained very smart, and very trainable, she is friendly to everyone she meets. Her distinctive coloring is a gorgeous brown merle. She likes most other dogs, but can’t go to a home with cats.

Eugene

Age: 4-5 months

Breed: Domestic shorthair tri-tabby

Sex: Male

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He is such a sweet boy who gets along with other cats and dogs. He is litterbox trained and has had some of his shots.

Adoption information: The Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter at 1356 N. Missouri 9 is run by volunteers, so call 816-587-0918 to schedule an appointment, send email to friendsofparkville@hotmail.com, or go to www.parkvilleshelter.com.

This story was originally published October 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Northland pets of the week."

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