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State pride is cool, and Tori knows it. She may be partially paralyzed due to a degenerative disc disease, but that doesn't stop her from enjoying the "miles and miles" of trails, the beautiful lakes, and the rich wildlife in her home state of Michigan. Frankly, Tori puts us to shame. Her physical disability doesn't stop her from scooting all over the Great Lakes State in all kinds of weather; over rocks, hills, and bridges; across streams, rivers, and lakes; through the Woldumar Nature Center, and Fitzgerald Park too. So why are we wasting away our days staring at computer screens when there's a whole world out there to explore? Tori is an inspiration to us all at Paw Nation. We love her ...

Paw Nation went to St. Joseph, Mich., to see firsthand how folks in the Lake Michigan town celebrate the season: by hitting the streets with their festive holiday hounds. At the 11th Annual Reindog Parade the dogs had the very important task of leading Santa into town. ...

When 97-year-old Harrison, Mich. resident Sophie Thomas was at work in her garden recently, she found herself in a terrifying situation. "All of a sudden, these four pit bulls came marching in and they surrounded me. They kept going around and around. One of them kind of lunged for me and I hit him on the head and he backed off," Thomas tells local news station WPBN. According to People Pets, when one of the dogs bit Thomas's arm, Tiger, her 3-year-old cat, jumped into the middle of the fray. The cat then sprinted towards the garage, with the dogs chasing along behind her. This gave Thomas the opportunity to escape into the house. "I do not know what would have happened if my cat hadn't ...

We are still celebrating Paw Nation's first birthday by taking a second look at some of the most popular posts of the last year. Everybody loved seeing the animals from this miniature farm, and for good reason. They're adorable! See for yourself below. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=639974&pid=639973&uts=1271341797 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf Miniature Animal Farm Get your cuteness fix here. What's more adorable than miniature animals? Teri Schrock Miniature Animal Farm Is there anything cuter than a teeny, tiny ...