Washington Animal Shelters Get Fierce

The Washington Post's Mary Ann Akers, aka The Sleuth, offers a scouting report:

"Puppymania has ignited fierce competition among local pet rescue organizations clamoring to be the go-to adoption center for the next first family. The two most prominent shelters in town, the Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League, have both begun quiet lobbying blitzes to woo the Obamas."

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