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Nursing Home Gets A Furry Surprise
December 21, 2020
The holidays can be a lonely time for nursing home residents. That rings particularly true in 2020 when most residents cannot have in-person visits with family members. The Triple Creek Retirement Community had a special guest Friday to help with the isolation and to bring some holiday cheer. Annie Rose, a 3-year-old therapy dog, held […]
Stolen Therapy dog Sammy
December 21, 2020
As Joyce Cummings practiced a good deed on Dec. 12, donating winter coats for charity, an act of theft turned her world upside down. Cummings’ said her 5-year-old therapy dog, Sammy, helps her through her battles with cancer. He’s been stolen, she said. Sammy was stolen from Cumming’s car around 3 p.m. last Saturday in […]
Emotional Support Animals
December 18, 2020
I would like to start this article by admitting that I am an anxiety sufferer, and flying stresses me out. I get pretty anxious before the flight, and after the flight. And well … the time in the sky isn’t good for me either. I often say, “I love to travel, but I hate traveling.” […]
Animals Help With Mental Health
December 18, 2020
Back in 2018, Helen Brooks at the University of Manchester conducted a review of studies examining the impact of keeping pets on people’s abilities to manage mental health conditions, and Katie Haylor spoke to her about it. Helen – So I think as a pet owner myself, I can obviously appreciate the value that my […]
Flying With Animals
December 18, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation is cracking down on passengers flying with animals. No longer will emotional support animals be considered service animals. A service animal is defined only as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.” That means “emotional support” […]
Therapy Dog Nugget
December 18, 2020
A 100-pound Rottweiler-Shepherd-Labrador cross had been spending his Saturday afternoons visiting seniors in long-term care at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital for the last three years until the pandemic put a stop to it in the spring. But now Nugget is going virtual. He and his human, Stuart Mah, have found a new way to have […]
Therapy Dog Helps Students
December 18, 2020
Boylan Catholic High School helps its students get through this difficult school year with its wellness program. Now, that program has a four-legged resource. “I feel like anxieties are much greater right now and loss of motivation, especially with the whole thing around the pandemic,” said Allison Schmitt, Boylan Catholic High School Wellness Coordinator. So, […]
Animal Services
December 18, 2020
Higher standards of service providers in the pet sector can be expected in the first half of next year, and dog rehoming and adoption processes will also be improved, said the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) on Friday (Dec 18). In addition, the AVS has stepped up efforts to educate the public on how to […]
Adoptions For The Holidays
December 18, 2020
Does your house feel just a little too quiet this holiday season? How about adopting a dog named Marley? Or a cat named Ollie? There’s even a cat named Brad Pitt and a dog named Ichabod. In fact, the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV) has many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens you […]
Assistance Dog Retires
December 18, 2020
Assistance dog Yazmin, who belongs to a medical secretary at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn, is retiring at the age of 11 following nine years of service. Yazmin will enjoy her retirement at home with Jill Southgate’s husband, who is also retired, while Mrs Southgate welcomes a new assistance dog in the New Year. Mrs Southgate […]
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