Caring for a loved one diagnosed with cancer can be difficult, says cancer survivor, Cynthia Hayes, who created The Big Ordeal (www.thebigordeal.com) to provide a supportive community and helpful resources for both patients and caregivers. Animal neglect and hoarding are more widespread than you realize, says Kathy Stevens, founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary in the Hudson Valley (NY), which rescues and cares for abused and abandoned animals from farms and factories (www.casanctuary.org)

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