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Puerto Rican puppies find forever homes in New England

Kathy Lombardi holds Mario, a four-month-old Puerto Rican puppy, at Nevins Farm animal shelter.

On a sunny Saturday at the Nevins Farm MSPCA animal shelter in Methuen, Mass., dozens of hopeful adopters turn out to meet a new batch of puppies. Eight dogs rescued from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico arrived at the shelter last week looking for their forever homes.

The puppies, some as young as 8 weeks old, roamed around their pens playing with each other, the toys littered around them, and soaking up the love and attention from interested adopters and volunteers.

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