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Dozens of Animal Crates Delivered Sunday for ASPCA by FedEx Ahead of Hurricane Imelda
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 3, 2025 / Crates ready for pickup in MO It was late Thursday afternoon when FedEx received an urgent email from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) as Hurricane Imelda threatened ...
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