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Trenton Animal Shelter Is Overcrowded. Mayor Makes Appeal for Adoption
With 20 kennels, Trenton Animal Shelter currently has over 150 dogs in the facility, Mayor Reed Gusciora said.

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With 20 kennels, Trenton Animal Shelter currently has over 150 dogs in the facility, Mayor Reed Gusciora said.

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