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Articles from the November 10, 2021 edition


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  • Homeless People Interact More With Others When Their Pets Accompany them to the Street

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 10, 2021
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    Many homeless people hit the streets along with their pets. Others acquire pets when they are homeless. The animals seemingly don't discriminate on the basis of housing. They are often perfectly happy to live outdoors. But why would people experiencing homelessness want the burden of a pet? Homeless pet owners use their pets to facilitate socialization, says Wikipedia. The pets get their owners out to local vet clinics and parks where they interact with other pet owners. Many homeless pet...

  • Consumer Alert: New Debt Collection Rules Allow Unsolicited Emails, Texts and Social Media Messaging

    Jim Haigh, Keep Me Posted|Nov 10, 2021

    Sweeping new rules governing debt collection practices in the U.S. will go into effect on November 30. Unfortunately, many of the very serious concerns about the use of electronic communications for debt collection raised by citizens, cybersecurity experts and consumer advocacy groups including Keep Me Posted (KMP) were effectively ignored by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the federal agency charged with making sure banks, lenders and other financial companies treat consumers f...