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18 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Count the dogs
For those asking about the other dogs: one of Brazil's most devoted animal rights advocates, Luisa Mell -- visited today and she got the full tour.

Uma das mais dedicadas defensoras dos direitos dos animais, Luisa Mell - nos visitou hj pra conhecer nossos animais.
The least orderly but most joyful part of our house -- with Luisa Mell.

A parte menos organizada, mas mais alegre da nossa casa -- com @luisamell.
Luisa has built one of the most extraordinary dog and animal rescue institutes in the world in São Paulo. It's work that brings pure joy.

Luisa construiu em SP um dos mais extraordinários institutos de resgate de cães e animais do mundo. É um trabalho que traz pura alegria.

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