Nine years after his dog went missing, a Singaporean professor received a phone call that his long-lost companion had finally been found.
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Homeward bound: Professor reunited with missing dog after nearly a decade
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Jamie Koide
Dec 31, 2015 - Tweet
After reading this, you’ll have even more reason to love IKEA.
Since May, IKEA and other home goods stores in Singapore have been partnering up with local animal rescue groups to raise awareness about dog adoption. To achieve this goal, IKEA has placed photo cutouts of actual shelter dogs within the sample rooms along with information about the process of adoption. The effort has proved incredibly rewarding so far, with many homeless dogs finding themselves a loving family and a brand new life.
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