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Mail Carriers Ask For Protection

May 15, 2020

As the U.S. Postal Service continues to provide an essential service during the current crisis, we want to make sure our carriers are safe and out of harm’s way while making their appointed rounds. To ensure mail carriers’ safety, dog owners must securely lock their dog in another room until a delivery exchange is done. […]

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Award For Therapy Whippet Of The Year

May 15, 2020

Klamath Falls duo Kelsea Cooper and her 9 year-old whippet Titan have gone on about 900 to 1,000 therapy visits to elder care facilities, hospice bereavement facilities and Oregon Institute for Technology in Titan’s 7 years as a certified therapy dog and touched countless lives therein. The majority of their visits nowadays are to memory […]

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Surprise Visit From Therapy Dogs

May 15, 2020

Caregivers at Intermountain Medical Center got a surprise visit from some animal friends as they continued to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intermountain Therapy Animals visited the hospital on Thursday to say thank you, give staff members a break and help relieve a little bit of stress, officials said. Therapy dogs are […]

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Service Dog At Traffic Stop

May 15, 2020

A deputy with the York County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a pickup pulling a fifth-wheel camper on Interstate 80 near mile marker 348.  The vehicle was stopped for committing a traffic violation in the area.  The deputy identified the occupants of the vehicle as James Bailey of Anderson, California and Jamie Bowman […]

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Woman Forced To Leave Due To Service Dog

May 15, 2020

DeShawndra Winters waited two long years to find the right dog. One that not only would be a good companion, but one that could save her life. “You can’t look at me and tell my disability, but if you were to look at my MRI, you would see that I am missing two parts of […]

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Service Dog Changed Mans Life

May 15, 2020

Neil Jowitt, 58, was told he had multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2012 after going into hospital for an MRI scan on a back problem. When told the news, he said he felt like the ‘walls were closing in’, however he resolved to make the most of the situation and has decided to tick off several […]

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Joy, The Police Dog

May 15, 2020

There’s a new, fresh and even panting face among the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) roster — Joy, a five-year old service dog. The female chocolate Labrador and bernese mix is the CPS’ first accredited Facility Dog and has received training through National Service Dogs since she was a puppy. Joy began working with the CPS […]

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Animal Rescue Produces Fundraiser

May 15, 2020

As COVID-19 creates a new normal throughout the United States, a Florida animal shelter puts a new spin on fundraising to keep their doors open, operations alive, and save animals’ lives in the process. Located in the panhandle of Florida, Alaqua Animal Refuge is a private, non-profit (501c3) animal shelter and sanctuary committed to serving […]

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County Launches First K9 Unit

May 15, 2020

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is creating its first K9 Unit thanks to a federal grant. The sheriff approached Sgt. Ben Rudolph about submitting a proposal for a Department of Homeland Security SHSP grant, which is a terrorism-based grant, in order to develop a K9 Unit. Jackson County was awarded a grant for roughly $25,500 […]

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Festival Goes Virtual

May 15, 2020

Colorado Animal Rescue is currently hosting a virtual film festival that is going to the dogs. The Bow Wow Film Festival has since 2015 played for a single evening at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale. But this year, due to Coronavirus, the festival has gone virtual, allowing viewers to experience it online anytime from now […]

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